Where does “conjurewoman” come from?
conjurewoman (English) comes from English conjure, from Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō, from Latin iūrō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
conjurewoman (English): A woman believed to have supernatural healing powers, especially in African-American culture
Definitions
- A woman believed to have supernatural healing powers, especially in African-American culture
Ancestry of “conjurewoman”, step by step
conjurewoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conjure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conjure | To perform magic tricks; To summon using... |
| 2 | Middle English | conjuren | To solemnly urge or appeal; To solemnly command... |
| 3 | Old French | conjurer | to beseech, to beg |
| 4 | Latin | coniūrō | to swear together, band, combine or join together by oath, unite |
| 5 | Latin | iūrō | to confirm formally, to pronounce enforceably, to swear, to vow, to take an oath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via English woman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woman | An adult female human; All female humans... |
| 2 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 3 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |