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Where does “juro” come from?

juro (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish 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 (Spanish): ownership

Definitions

  1. ownership

Ancestry of “juro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishjur—
2Latinjūre—
3Latiniūs—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
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
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