Where does “juro” come from?

juro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese jur, from Latin jūre, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

juro (Portuguese): interest; bonus, reward; usury

Definitions

  1. interest; bonus, reward; usury

Ancestry of “juro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesejur
2Latinjūre
3Latiniūslaw, right
4Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-