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Where does “forejudge” come from?

forejudge (English) comes from English judge, from French juger, from Old French juger, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

forejudge (English): Alternative form of forjudge; To judge...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of forjudge; To judge...

Ancestry of “forejudge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjudgeA public official whose duty it is to administer...
2FrenchjugerTo judge, to try; To judge, to deem
3Old Frenchjuger—
4Latiniūdicō—
5Latiniūdex—
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “forejudge”

  • forejudger
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