Etymology of the English word abjure
the English word
abjurederived from the Old French word
abjurerderived from the Latin word
abiurare (to deny on oath; repudiate; deny on oath; abjure)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
iurare (swear; call to witness; vow obedience to)
derived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-derived from the Latin word
ab (away; away from)
Date
The earliest known usage of abjure in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
abjured,
abjuringUsage
Word found in Modern English
