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Where does “prejudge” come from?

Prejudge comes from Middle French préjuger, from Latin praeiudico, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to speak and to see.

prejudge (English): To form a judgment of in advance

Definitions

  1. To form a judgment of in advance

Ancestry of “prejudge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpréjuger—
2LatinpraeiudicoI prejudge
3Latiniūdicō—
4Latiniūdex—
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “prejudge”

  • prejudger
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