just · adjective, adverb, interjection1
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂yéwos
- Proto-Italic*jowos
- Latiniūstus
- Old Frenchjuste
- Middle Englishjuste
- English todayjust
From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Scots juist (“just”), Saterland Frisian juust (“just”), West Frisian just (“just”), Dutch juist (“just”), German Low German jüst (“jüst”), German just (“just”), Danish just (“just”), Swedish just (“just”). Doublet of giusto.
just · noun, verb2
- Latin · derived fromiuxta“near, besides”
- English todayjust
Variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta (“near, besides”).
Words from the same roots
Latiniūstus all →
justificationJustus
Latiniuxta all →
adjustjuxtapositionjoustjuxtaposejostlejuxtajuxta-
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.