Where does “juron” come from?
juron (French) comes from French jurer, from Old French jurer, 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.
juron (French): swearword
Ancestry of “juron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | jurer | to swear; to promise by oath; to swear; to say a... |
| 2 | Old French | jurer | to promise; to swear |
| 3 | Latin | iūrō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |