Etymology of the English word justify
the English word
justifyderived from the Old French word
justifierderived from the Late Latin word
iustificare (act justly towards, do justice to; justify)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived 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 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 Vulgar Church Latin word
justificarederived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived 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 justify in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
justified,
justifyingCognates
Dutch
justeren, French
ajuste, German
justieren, Norwegian
justere, Swedish
justeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
