Where does “jura” come from?

jura (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese jurar, 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.

jura (Kabuverdianu): swear, promise

Definitions

  1. swear, promise

Ancestry of “jura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejurarto swear
2Old Portuguesejurar
3Latinjūrāre
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-
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