Where does “dicast” come from?

dicast (English) comes from Ancient Greek δικαστής, from Ancient Greek δῐκᾰ́ζω — to judge.

dicast (English): A juror in ancient Athens

Definitions

  1. A juror in ancient Athens

Ancestry of “dicast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδικαστήςjudge; juror, juryman
2Ancient Greekδῐκᾰ́ζωto judge
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐκᾰ́ζωEvery word from Ancient Greek δικαστής