English
jus
Jus comes from French jus ‘juice’, from Latin iūs ‘gravy, broth, sauce’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yéwHs‘soup, broth’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūs‘gravy, broth, sauce’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400jus‘juice’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘juice’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yéwHs‘soup, broth’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūs‘gravy, broth, sauce’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400jus‘juice’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘juice’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin iūs ‘gravy, broth, sauce’
judge, justice, judgment, judicial, preach, judiciary, prejudice, predicament, predicate, adjudicate, judicious, judicature, 15 more
through Old French jus ‘juice’
Today it means
noun The juices given off as meat is cooked.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs / jus