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Where does “injustiça” come from?

injustiça (Portuguese) comes from Latin iniūstitia, from Latin iniustus, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

injustiça (Portuguese): injustice

Definitions

  1. injustice

Ancestry of “injustiça”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininiūstitia—
2Latininiustusunjust, wrongful; severe, excessive; unsuitable
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 “injustiça”

  • injustiçar
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