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Where does “giustificazionismo” come from?

giustificazionismo (Italian) comes from Italian giustificazione, from Late Latin iustificationem, from Latin iustificō, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

giustificazionismo (Italian): The tendency to justify everything, even crimes,...

Definitions

  1. The tendency to justify everything, even crimes,...

Ancestry of “giustificazionismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiustificazionejustification, explanation; proof
2Late Latiniustificationemaccusative singular of iūstificātiō
3Latiniustificō—
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
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