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Where does “adjudication” come from?

Adjudication derives from Latin adiudicatio, formed from the prefix ad- and the verb root from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-, meaning to show or point out.

adjudication (English): The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement;...

Definitions

  1. The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement;...

Ancestry of “adjudication”, step by step

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

Words derived from “adjudication”

  • adjudicational
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