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Where does “lay judge” come from?

lay judge (English) comes from English judge, from French juger, from Old French juger, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

lay judge (English): A lay person who acts as a judge, or who assists...

Definitions

  1. A lay person who acts as a judge, or who assists...

Ancestry of “lay judge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjudgeA public official whose duty it is to administer...
2FrenchjugerTo judge, to try; To judge, to deem
3Old Frenchjuger—
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
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