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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

  1. tournament; joust; the act of lathing

Ancestry of “torneio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetorneyo—
2Old Occitantornei—
3LatintornoI turn; I round off, make round
4LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
5Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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