Etymology of the French word conjurer
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 conjurer in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
conjurateur,
conjuratoireDerivations in other languages
English
conjure, Romanian
conjuraCognates
Italian
congiurare, Spanish
conjurarUsage
Word found in Old French
