Where does “arbiter” come from?
Arbiter comes from Old French arbitre, from Latin arbiter, meaning a person chosen to decide a dispute.
arbiter (English): A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to...
Definitions
- A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to...
Ancestry of “arbiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | arbitre | — |
| 2 | Latin | arbiter | witness, spectator, onlooker; arbitrator,... |
Words derived from “arbiter”