Where does “conjure” come from?
Conjure comes from Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniuro, formed with the prefix con- meaning "together," ultimately from Latin cum meaning "together."
conjure (English): To perform magic tricks; To summon using...
Definitions
- To perform magic tricks; To summon using...
Ancestry of “conjure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | conjuren | To solemnly urge or appeal; To solemnly command... |
| 2 | Old French | conjurer | to beseech, to beg |
| 3 | Latin | coniūrō | to swear together, band, combine or join together by oath, unite |
| 4 | Latin | iūrō | to confirm formally, to pronounce enforceably, to swear, to vow, to take an oath |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |