Where does “torneio” come from?
torneio (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese torneyo, from Old Occitan tornei, from Latin torno, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
torneio (Portuguese): tournament; joust; the act of lathing
Definitions
- tournament; joust; the act of lathing
Ancestry of “torneio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | torneyo | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | tornei | — |
| 3 | Latin | torno | I turn; I round off, make round |
| 4 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |