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Where does “adjudger” come from?

adjudger (English) comes from English adjudge, from Old French ajugier, from Latin adiūdicō, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

adjudger (English): One who adjudges

Definitions

  1. One who adjudges

Ancestry of “adjudger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadjudgeTo declare to be; To deem or determine to be; To...
2Old Frenchajugier—
3Latinadiūdicō—
4Latiniūdicō—
5Latiniūdex—
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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