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Where does “jurisdiction” come from?

Jurisdiction comes from Latin iurisdictio, formed from Latin -tio combined with Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- meaning to show or point out.

jurisdiction (English): The power, right, or authority to interpret and...

Definitions

  1. The power, right, or authority to interpret and...

Ancestry of “jurisdiction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniurisdictiojurisdiction
2Latiniūs—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “jurisdiction”

  • jurisdictional
  • interjurisdictional
  • multijurisdictional
  • jurisdictionally
  • multijurisdiction
  • interjurisdiction
  • interjurisdictionally
  • jurisdictionless
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