Where does “турнирный” come from?
турнирный (Russian) comes from Russian турни́р, 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 — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
турнирный (Russian): tournament
Definitions
- tournament
Ancestry of “турнирный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | турни́р | tournament, tourney (series of games) |
| 2 | German | Turnier | tournament |
| 3 | Old French | tornoi | tournament |
| 4 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |