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Where does “forejudger” come from?

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

forejudger (English): A judgement by which one is deprived or put of a...

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  1. A judgement by which one is deprived or put of a...

Ancestry of “forejudger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforejudgeAlternative form of forjudge; To judge...
2EnglishjudgeA public official whose duty it is to administer...
3FrenchjugerTo judge, to try; To judge, to deem
4Old Frenchjuger—
5Latiniūdicō—
6Latiniūdex—
7Latiniūs—
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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