"Didst justice" is a phrase that can be spelled in different ways depending on the context and dialect. In General American English, the correct spelling is "did justice." However, in some dialects of English, particularly in archaic or formal contexts, "didst justice" is used instead. The "st" at the end of "didst" represents the second person singular pronoun in Early Modern English. The phonetic transcription for "didst justice" is /dɪdst ˈdʒʌstɪs/.
The phrase "didst justice" is not a single word but a combination of two words: "didst" and "justice". Let's examine the etymology of each separately:
1. Didst: "Didst" is an archaic second-person singular past tense form of the verb "do" in Early Modern English. It is derived from the Old English word "dyde" and is primarily used as a form of the auxiliary verb "do" to form questions or negative statements.
2. Justice: The word "justice" originated from the Latin word "justitia", which means "righteousness, equity". It entered Middle English during the 12th century and has its roots in the Latin word "jus", meaning "law" or "right". The term "justice" refers to the quality of being fair, righteous, or just.