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Where does “iustificare” come from?

iustificare (Late Latin) comes from Latin iustifico, from Latin iustus, from Latin ius, from Proto-Italic jowos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéw-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

iustificare (Late Latin): present active infinitive of iūstificō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of iūstificō;...

Ancestry of “iustificare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniustificoI act justly; I forgive, pardon or vindicate; I...
2Latiniustusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified,...
3Latiniuslaw, right; subjective right, individual right;...
4Proto-Italicjowosoath; law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “iustificare”

  • justify
  • justifier
  • justifieth
  • overjustification
  • rejustify
  • justifiest
  • self-justifier
  • overjustify
  • justificar
  • giustificabilmente
  • giustificativo
  • giustificatezza
  • giustificatorio
  • giustificabilità
  • ingiustificabile
  • giustificabile
  • giustificare
  • giustificato
  • ingiustificato
  • giustificatamente
  • ingiustificabilità
  • justifier
  • justificável
  • justificar
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