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Where does “nonjudicial” come from?

Nonjudicial derives from English judicial, from Latin iūdiciālis, from Latin iūdicium, from Latin dīcere meaning to speak or decide, related to English nine through Latin novem and Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-.

nonjudicial (English): Not judicial; not related to the powers of a...

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  1. Not judicial; not related to the powers of a...

Ancestry of “nonjudicial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjudicialOf or relating to the administration of justice;...
2Latiniūdiciālis—
3Latiniūdicium—
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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