iustus

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Latin word iustus comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (Long time, lifetime.)

*h₂ey- (Proto-Indo-European)

*h₂óyu (Proto-Indo-European)

Long time, lifetime.

*h₂yew- (Proto-Indo-European)

*h₂yew-es-tos (Proto-Indo-European)

*jowos (Proto-Italic)

Law. Oath.

*jowestos (Proto-Italic)

Just, lawful.

iustus (Latin)

(figurative) exact, straight, direct. Just, righteous. Justified, merited, well-deserved, due. Lawful, legal.

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