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Where does “iuris” come from?

iuris (Latin) comes from Latin ius, from Proto-Italic jowos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéw-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

iuris (Latin): genitive singular of iūs; wooded mountain

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of iūs; wooded mountain

Ancestry of “iuris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniuslaw, right; subjective right, individual right;...
2Proto-Italicjowosoath; law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “iuris”

  • Juris Doctor
  • Jura
  • iuris
  • Jura
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