Where does “xurar” come from?

xurar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese jurar, from Latin jūrāre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

xurar (Galician): to swear

Definitions

  1. to swear

Ancestry of “xurar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesejurar—
2Latinjūrāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew- →