Where does “jury” come from?
jury (Polish) comes from French jury, from English jury, from Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iurata, from Latin iūrō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
jury (Polish): jury
Ancestry of “jury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | jury | jury |
| 2 | English | jury | A group of individuals chosen from the general... |
| 3 | Middle English | jure | jury; panel of jurors |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | juree | jury; feminine singular of the past participle of... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | iurata | nominative feminine singular of iūrātus;... |
| 6 | Latin | iūrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |