Where does “conjure” come from?

conjure (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese conjurar, 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.

conjure (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

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Ancestry of “conjure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseconjurarto exorcise; to conspire
2Latinconiūrōto swear together, band, combine or join together by oath, unite
3Latiniūrōto confirm formally, to pronounce enforceably, to swear, to vow, to take an oath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-