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Where does “peiurans” come from?

peiurans (Latin) comes from Latin peiuro, from Latin iuro, 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “peiurans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpeiuroI lie; I swear false oath; I swear falsely
2LatiniuroI swear an oath; I vow
3Latiniuslaw, right; subjective right, individual right;...
4Proto-Italicjowosoath; law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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