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Where does “injusto” come from?

injusto (Spanish) comes from Spanish justo, from Old Spanish justo, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

injusto (Spanish): unfair

Definitions

  1. unfair

Ancestry of “injusto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjustoright, just; exactly; tightly
2Old Spanishjusto—
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 “injusto”

  • injusta
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