Where does “judicial” come from?

Judicial derives from Latin iudicialis, formed from Latin -alis added to Latin -ium added to Latin dico, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning to show or point.

judicial (English): Of or relating to the administration of justice;...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the administration of justice;...

Ancestry of “judicial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūdiciālisbelonging to the courts of justice; judicial
2Latiniūdiciumjudgment, decision
3Latiniūdicōto examine judicially, judge, pass judgement, decide; condemn
4Latiniūdexjudge
5Latiniūslaw, right
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “judicial

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
judicial — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer