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Where does “judging” come from?

Judging comes from Middle English jugen, from Old French jugier, from Latin iudico, derived from Latin dico, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-.

judging (English): Present participle and gerund of judge; Present...

Definitions

  1. Present participle and gerund of judge; Present...

Ancestry of “judging”, 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 “judging”

  • nonjudging
  • unjudging
  • judgingly
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