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Where does “adjuster” come from?

Adjuster comes from Middle French adjuster, from Latin adjūstāre, formed from ad- plus jūstāre, itself derived from jūstus meaning "just" or "proper."

adjuster (English): One who adjusts, especially for the insurance...

Definitions

  1. One who adjusts, especially for the insurance...

Ancestry of “adjuster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadjustTo modify; To improve or rectify; To settle an...
2Middle Englishajusten—
3Middle Frenchadjuster—
4Latiniūstus—
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “adjuster”

  • adjustor
  • adjustress
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