Where does “tournoyer” come from?
tournoyer (Middle French) comes from Old French tornoier — Alternative form of tornoiier; to joust, tilt.
tournoyer (Middle French): to participate in a tourney ; to tourney
Definitions
- to participate in a tourney ; to tourney
Ancestry of “tournoyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | tornoier | Alternative form of tornoiier; to joust, tilt |