Where does “adjurer” come from?
adjurer (English) comes from English adjure, from Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiuro, from Latin iuro, from Latin ius, from Proto-Italic jowos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéw-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
adjurer (English): One who adjures
Ancestry of “adjurer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adjure | To issue a formal command; To earnestly appeal to... |
| 2 | Middle English | adjuren | — |
| 3 | Latin | adiuro | I swear to, confirm by an oath; swear in addition... |
| 4 | Latin | iuro | I swear an oath; I vow |
| 5 | Latin | ius | law, right; subjective right, individual right;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jowos | oath; law |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéw-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |