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Where does “Justine” come from?

Justine (Cebuano) comes from English Justine, from French Justine, from Latin Iustina, from Latin Iustīnus, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

Ancestry of “Justine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJustine—
2FrenchJustine—
3LatinIustina—
4LatinIustīnus—
5Latiniūstus—
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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