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Where does “judicially” come from?

Judicially derives from English judicial, from Latin iudicialis, formed with the Latin suffix -alis from iudicium, from Latin dico meaning to say or declare, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-.

judicially (English): In a judicial manner

Definitions

  1. In a judicial manner

Ancestry of “judicially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjudicialOf or relating to the administration of justice;...
2Latiniūdiciālis—
3Latiniūdicium—
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 “judicially”

  • nonjudicially
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