Where does “jurywoman” come from?
jurywoman (English) comes from English jury, from Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iurata, 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.
jurywoman (English): A female juror
Definitions
- A female juror
Ancestry of “jurywoman”, step by step
jurywoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jury
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jury | A group of individuals chosen from the general... |
| 2 | Middle English | jure | jury; panel of jurors |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | juree | jury; feminine singular of the past participle of... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | iurata | nominative feminine singular of iūrātus;... |
| 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,... |