Etymology of the English word perjury
the English word
perjuryderived from the Anglo-Norman word
periuriederived from the Latin word
periurium (false oath, perjury)
derived from the Latin word
periurare (swear falsely)
using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
