Where does “cross-examination” come from?
cross-examination (English) comes from English examination, from Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cross-examination (English): The interrogating or questioning of a witness by...
Definitions
- The interrogating or questioning of a witness by...
Ancestry of “cross-examination”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | examination | The act of examining; Particularly, an inspection... |
| 2 | Middle English | examinacioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | examinacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | examinatio | equipoise, equilibrium; weighing, examination |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |