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Where does “adjustieren” come from?

adjustieren (German) comes from French ajuster, from French juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

adjustieren (German): to set, adjust; to dress, equip; to prepare for a...

Definitions

  1. to set, adjust; to dress, equip; to prepare for a...

Ancestry of “adjustieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchajusterto adjust; tweak
2Frenchjustefair, just; reasonable, appropriate, grounded;...
3Old Frenchjuste—
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 “adjustieren”

  • адјустажа
  • adjustaža
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