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Where does “juther” come from?

juther (Norman) comes 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.

juther (Norman): to swear

Definitions

  1. to swear

Ancestry of “juther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjurerto promise; to swear
2Latiniūrō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “juther”

  • juth'thie
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