Where does “turnei” come from?
turnei (Old French) comes from Old French turneier, from Old French tornoiier, 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.
turnei (Old French): tourney; medieval tournament
Definitions
- tourney; medieval tournament
Ancestry of “turnei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | turneier | — |
| 2 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |