Etymology of the English word conjure
the English word
conjurederived from the Old French word
conjurerderived from the Latin word
coniurare (swear, act together, join in an oath)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of conjure in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
conjurer,
conjured,
conjuringUsage
Word found in Modern English
