Back in the distant days of my high school Latin initiation, I acquired the 'certain knowledge' that the name or title, 'Iuppiter', was formed from a synthesis of 'Ius' (Law) and 'Pater'(Father). I suppose that this 'certain knowledge' was based on Faith (or perhaps adolescent naivete). Now I am not even sure whence 'Ius' cometh.
iubeo, iubEre, iUssi, iUssum = to order, command (capitals signify long vowel here)
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=628877
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_%28mythology%29
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