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Where does “judgeth” come from?

Judgeth comes from Middle English jugen, from Old English -þ, from Latin iudico meaning "to judge," from Latin dico meaning "to say," from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning "to point out or show."

judgeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “judgeth”, 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
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