Where does “assize” come from?
Assize comes from Middle English assise, from Old French assises, from Latin assidere meaning "to sit at" or "to assess," formed from the prefix ad- and the root sed- meaning "to sit."
assize (English): A session or inquiry made before a court or jury;...
Definitions
- A session or inquiry made before a court or jury;...
Ancestry of “assize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | assise | A holding of the court of assize a regularly-scheduled regional court; an assizes |
| 2 | Old French | assises | — |
| 3 | Latin | assideō | to sit by or near someone or something |
| 4 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |