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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

Definitions

  1. to justify; to warrant

Ancestry of “justificar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latiniustificarepresent active infinitive of iūstificō;...
2LatiniustificoI act justly; I forgive, pardon or vindicate; I...
3Latiniustusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified,...
4Latiniuslaw, right; subjective right, individual right;...
5Proto-Italicjowosoath; law
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “justificar”

  • justificativa
  • justificável
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