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Where does “iūrō” come from?

iūrō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “iūrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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