Where does “turniej” come from?
turniej (Polish) comes from Middle High German turnei, from Old French tourneoi, from Old French tornoiier, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turniej (Polish): tournament
Definitions
- tournament
Ancestry of “turniej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | turnei | — |
| 2 | Old French | tourneoi | — |
| 3 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |