Where does “justly” come from?
Justly derives from Middle English -ly added to just, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Latin iustus meaning "lawful," from Latin ius meaning "law," from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
justly (English): In a just or fair manner; rightfully; With a just...
Definitions
- In a just or fair manner; rightfully; With a just...
Ancestry of “justly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | just | Factually right, correct; factual; Rationally... |
| 2 | Middle English | juste | — |
| 3 | Old French | juste | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūstus | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |