Where does “турни́р” come from?
турни́р (Russian) comes from German Turnier, from Old French tornoi, 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.
турни́р (Russian): tournament, tourney (series of games)
Definitions
- tournament, tourney (series of games)
Ancestry of “турни́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Turnier | tournament |
| 2 | Old French | tornoi | tournament |
| 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 |