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Etymology of the English word jury

the English word jury
derived from the Old French word juree
derived from the Old French word jurer
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-

Derivations in English

juried, juryman, jurywoman

Cognates

Dutch jury, French jury, German Jury, Norwegian jury, Swedish jury

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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