Where does “jurement” come from?
jurement (French) comes from Latin iuramentum, 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.
jurement (French): oath; blasphemy
Ancestry of “jurement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iuramentum | oath |
| 2 | Latin | iūrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |