jury

Where does the word "jury" come from? It comes from Latin iurare, passing through Anglo-French before entering English (1300s).

Jury’s story begins in Latin: iurare meant “to swear an oath.” To swear an oath, from ius (law). By medieval, the word had taken hold in Anglo-French as juree. A group sworn to give a verdict, from iurare (to swear). It reached English by 1300s as jury. Settled as the English word for a group sworn to decide a legal case. Today, jury means a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient iurare "to swear an oath", to swear an oath, from ius (law).
2. Stage 2 · Anglo-French · medieval juree "a group sworn to give a verdict", a group sworn to give a verdict, from iurare (to swear).
3. Stage 3 · English · 1300s jury "a group of people sworn to decide a legal case", settled as the English word for a group sworn to decide a legal case.