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Where does “justament” come from?

justament (Catalan) comes from Catalan just, from Old Catalan just, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

justament (Catalan): justly

Definitions

  1. justly

Ancestry of “justament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanjustfair; just; perfect, almost perfect; justly
2Old Catalanjust—
3Latiniūstus—
4Latiniūs—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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