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Where does “conjurer” come from?

conjurer (Old French) comes from Latin coniūrō, 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.

conjurer (Old French): to beseech, to beg

Definitions

  1. to beseech, to beg

Ancestry of “conjurer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconiūrō—
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 “conjurer”

  • conjure
  • conjuress
  • reconjure
  • conjurable
  • conjurement
  • conjureth
  • unconjurable
  • conjurour
  • conjuren
  • coniurer
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