Where does “gist” come from?
gist (Romansch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
gist (Romansch): right
Definitions
- right
Ancestry of “gist”, step by step
gist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin iustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iustus | just, righteous; lawful, legal; justified,... |
| 2 | Latin | ius | law, right; subjective right, individual right;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jowos | oath; law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéw-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Latin justus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | justus | Alternative form of iūstus; righteous |