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Where does “jura” come from?

jura (Romanian) comes 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.

jura (Romanian): to swear; to vow

Definitions

  1. to swear; to vow

Ancestry of “jura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūrō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “jura”

  • jurător
  • jurare
  • jurat
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