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 (medieval tournament); to tourney

Definitions

  1. to participate in a tourney (medieval tournament); to tourney

Ancestry of “tournoyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchtornoierAlternative form of tornoiier; to joust, tilt
Every word from Old French tornoier
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