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Where does “жюри́” come from?

жюри́ (Russian) 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.

Ancestry of “жюри́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjuryjury
2EnglishjuryA group of individuals chosen from the general...
3Middle Englishjurejury; panel of jurors
4Anglo-Normanjureejury; feminine singular of the past participle of...
5Medieval Latiniuratanominative feminine singular of iūrātus;...
6Latiniūrō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “жюри́”

  • žüri
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