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Where does “jus” come from?

jus (French) comes from Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

jus (French): juice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice

Definitions

  1. juice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice

Ancestry of “jus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jus”

  • jus
  • verjus
  • jus de chaussette
  • verjus
  • Jus
  • jus
  • Jus
  • sjú
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →