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Where does “justifien” come from?

justifien (Middle English) comes from Old French justifier, from Latin iustificō, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “justifien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjustifierto show to be innocent
2Latiniustificō—
3Latiniūstus—
4Latiniūs—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “justifien”

  • justify
  • justifier
  • justifieth
  • overjustification
  • rejustify
  • justifiest
  • overjustify
  • self-justifier
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