Where does “jurar” come from?

jurar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese jurar, from Latin jūrāre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

jurar (Portuguese): to swear

Definitions

  1. to swear

Ancestry of “jurar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesejurar
2Latinjūrāre
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 “jurar

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