Where does “justar” come from?
justar (Spanish) comes from Catalan justar, from Vulgar Latin iuxtare, from Latin iuxtā — nearly, nigh.
justar (Spanish): to joust
Definitions
- to joust
Ancestry of “justar”, step by step
justar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan justar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | justar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | iuxtare | — |
| 3 | Latin | iuxtā | nearly, nigh |
via Old Occitan jostar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | jostar | to joust |