English
joust
Joust comes from Old French jouster, and goes back to Latin iūxta ‘close to’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūxta‘close to’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*juxtōreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400jouster
- Englishtodayjoust
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūxta‘close to’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*juxtōreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400jouster
- Englishtodayjoust
Linked words
through Latin iūxta ‘close to’
Today it means
noun A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin iūxta / joust