Where does “yoisti” come from?

yoisti (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch juist, from Middle Dutch juust, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

yoisti (Sranan Tongo): correct, right

Definitions

  1. correct, right

Ancestry of “yoisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjuistright, correct; just; just, at that moment
2Middle Dutchjuust
3Old Frenchjuste
4Latiniūstusjust, righteous
5Latiniūslaw, right
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-