Where does “misjudgment” come from?
Misjudgment is an English formation combining the prefix mis- (from Proto-Indo-European mey-, meaning to change or alter) with judgment, which derives from Middle English via Latin -mentum (a suffix denoting result or state) attached to dico (to say or point out), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-.
misjudgment (English): An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment
Definitions
- An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment
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