English word just comes from Asturian xurar (To swear (promise).), Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-, Proto-Italic - tos
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| xurar | Asturian (ast) | To swear (promise). |
| *h₂yew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - tos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *jowos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Law. Oath. |
| *h₂yew-es-tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ious | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| ius | Latin (lat) | Court of law. Law, right, duty. |
| *jowestos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Just, lawful. |
| justus | Latin (lat) | |
| juste | Old French (fro) | |
| juste | Middle English (enm) | |
| just | English (eng) | (degree) absolutely, positively. (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.. (speech act) Used to convey a less serious or formal tone. (speech act) Used to show humility.. By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.. Exactly, precisely, perfectly.. Moments ago, recently.. Only, simply, merely. Factually right, correct; factual.. Morally right; upright, righteous, [...] |