Latin word iustus comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (Long time, lifetime.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*h₂ey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*h₂óyu | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Long time, lifetime. |
*h₂yew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*h₂yew-es-tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*jowos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Law. Oath. |
*jowestos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Just, lawful. |
iustus | Latin (lat) | (figurative) exact, straight, direct. Just, righteous. Justified, merited, well-deserved, due. Lawful, legal. |