Where does “abjure” come from?
abjure (French) comes from French abjurer, from Middle French abiurer, from Old French abjurer, from Latin abiūrāre.
abjure (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
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- first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “abjure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | abjurer | To renounce or abandon solemnly; to abjure; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | abiurer | to abjure; to renounce |
| 3 | Old French | abjurer | — |
| 4 | Latin | abiūrāre | — |