Surance
/ˈsjʊər.ɪns/noun
The act of assuring or the state of being assured; security or certainty.
Did you know?The word 'surance' comes from the same roots as 'sure', which once invoked the power of oaths and sacred guarantees in ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
Old French
surance
“A state of being sure; a guarantee or assurance.”
Late Latin
Latin
securitas
“Freedom from care, safety, security.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ser-
“To bind or to fasten; to make secure.”
Early Middle English
Middle English
suren
“To make certain or to confirm.”
Modern English
English
surance
“The condition of being assured or guaranteed.”