Etymology of the English word just
the English word
justderived from the Old French word
justederived from the Latin word
iustus (just, fair, equitable)
derived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-derived from the Old French word
justerderived from the Latin root
*iuxtarederived from the Vulgar Latin word
iuxta (near; next to)
derived from the Latin word
iugum (yoke; team, pair)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
justusderived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-derived from the French word
justderived from the Latin word
justusderived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-Date
The earliest known usage of just in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
justly,
unjustCognates
Dutch
juist, French
juste, French
justement, German
just, Italian
giusto, Latin
justus, Norwegian
just, Provençal
just, Spanish
justo, Swedish
justUsage
Word found in Modern English
