Where does “zoure” come from?
zoure (Mauritian Creole) comes from French jurer, from Old French jurer, from Latin iūrō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
zoure (Mauritian Creole): to curse, to swear
Definitions
- to curse, to swear
Ancestry of “zoure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jurer | to swear; to promise by oath; to swear; to say a... |
| 2 | Old French | jurer | to promise; to swear |
| 3 | Latin | iūrō | to confirm formally, to pronounce enforceably, to swear, to vow, to take an oath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |