Where does “misjudger” come from?
misjudger (English) comes from English misjudge, from English judge, from French juger, from Old French juger, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
misjudger (English): One who misjudges
Ancestry of “misjudger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misjudge | To make an error in judging, to incorrectly... |
| 2 | English | judge | A public official whose duty it is to administer... |
| 3 | French | juger | To judge, to try; To judge, to deem |
| 4 | Old French | juger | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūdicō | — |
| 6 | Latin | iūdex | — |
| 7 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 8 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 15 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |