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Where does “jurisprudence” come from?

Jurisprudence comes from Latin iurisprudentia, meaning the knowledge or science of law.

jurisprudence (English): The theoretical study of law

Definitions

  1. The theoretical study of law

Ancestry of “jurisprudence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniurisprudentiaknowledge about the law; jurisprudence; ablative...
2Latiniūrisprūdēns—
3Latiniūs—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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