Where does “justificar” come from?
justificar (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin iustificare, 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 — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
justificar (Portuguese): to justify; to warrant
Ancestry of “justificar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | iustificare | present active infinitive of iūstificō;... |
| 2 | Latin | iustifico | I act justly; I forgive, pardon or vindicate; I... |
| 3 | Latin | iustus | just, righteous; lawful, legal; justified,... |
| 4 | Latin | ius | law, right; subjective right, individual right;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jowos | oath; law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéw-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “justificar”