Where does “yoysti” come from?
yoysti (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.
yoysti (Sranan Tongo): just
Ancestry of “yoysti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | juist | right, correct; just; just, at that moment |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | juust | — |
| 3 | Old French | juste | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūstus | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |