Where does “чур” come from?

чур (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian чур, from Proto-Slavic čurъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱew- — sky, cloud; to stir up, excite; to bend, arch,...

чур (Eastern Mari): intently, attentively, not blinking, with fixed eyes, fixedly

Definitions

  1. intently, attentively, not blinking, with fixed eyes, fixedly

Ancestry of “чур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчурan ancestor
2Proto-Slavicčurъsmoke, fume
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱew-sky, cloud; to stir up, excite; to bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čurъ →Every word from Russian чур →