Where does “inurement” come from?
inurement (English) comes from English inure, from English ure, from Middle English ure, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός — to follow; to see; to say.
inurement (English): Custom, habituation; normal practice; Benefit; In...
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- Custom, habituation; normal practice; Benefit; In...
Ancestry of “inurement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inure | To cause someone to become accustomed to... |
| 2 | English | ure | use, practise, exercise; To use; to exercise; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | ure | Alternative form of oure |
| 4 | Old French | uevre | a work |
| 5 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |