Where does “justificare” come from?
justificare (Late Latin) comes from Latin Justus, from Latin justus, from Proto-Italic jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
justificare (Late Latin): make just; present active infinitive of...
Definitions
- make just; present active infinitive of...
Ancestry of “justificare”, step by step
justificare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Justus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Justus | — |
| 2 | Latin | justus | Alternative form of iūstus; righteous |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jowestos | just, lawful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Latin ficare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ficare | do, make; make |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | elektrifisere | to electrify |
| 3 | Latin | electricus | amber; electric |
| 4 | Latin | electrum | amber; electrum; electron |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |