Where does “juridical” come from?
Juridical comes from English juridic, from Latin dīcō meaning "to say," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots deyḱ- and h₂ey- relating to speech and utterance.
juridical (English): Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal;...
Ancestry of “juridical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | juridic | juridical |
| 2 | Latin | iūridicus | — |
| 3 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “juridical”