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Where does “tornoiier” come from?

tornoiier (Old French) comes from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tornoiier (Old French): to turn; to participate in a tournament

Definitions

  1. to turn; to participate in a tournament

Ancestry of “tornoiier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
2Latintornō—
3LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
4Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “tornoiier”

  • tourney
  • turnei
  • turneier
  • turnei
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