English word joust comes from Proto-Italic *jungō (To join. To yoke.), Proto-Italic *jougos (Yoked animals, team.), Proto-Indo-European *yung-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *jungō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To join. To yoke. |
| *jougos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Yoked animals, team. |
| *yung- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *jougVstos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| iungere | Latin (lat) | |
| iuxta | Latin (lat) | Just as. Near, close to. Nearly According to. Adjoining. Like. Near, close to, next to. |
| *iuxto | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| jouster | Old French (fro) | |
| joust | English (eng) | A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field. (idiomatic) To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally). (idiomatic) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the [...] |