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Where does “peiuro” come from?

peiuro (Latin) comes 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.

peiuro (Latin): I lie; I swear false oath; I swear falsely

Definitions

  1. I lie; I swear false oath; I swear falsely

Ancestry of “peiuro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “peiuro”

  • peiurans
  • peiuraturus
  • peiuratus
  • peiurandus
  • expeiurans
  • expeiuraturus
  • expeiuratus
  • expeiurandus
  • expeiuro
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