Etymology of the French word justice
the Old French word
justicederived from the Latin word
iustitia (justice; equality; righteousness)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of justice in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
justicier,
reprisDerivations in other languages
English
justice, Romanian
justiţieCognates
Dutch
justitie, English
justice, German
Justiz, Italian
giustizia, Norwegian
justis, Portuguese
justiça, Provençal
justicia, Spanish
justicia, Swedish
justisUsage
Word found in Old French
