Etymology

justly

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Today it means: In a just or fair manner; rightfully. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English just
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂yew-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂yéwos
  5. Proto-Italic*jowos
  6. Latiniūstus
  7. Old Frenchjuste
  8. Middle Englishjuste
  9. Englishjust
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todayjustly

From just + -ly.

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