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Where does “prejudiceth” come from?

prejudiceth (English) comes from English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, from Latin praeiūdicium, from Latin iūdicium, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prejudiceth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “prejudiceth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprejudiceAn adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand...
2Old Frenchprejudiceharm; damage; prejudgment; prejudice
3Latinpraeiūdicium—
4Latiniūdicium—
5Latiniūdicō—
6Latiniūdex—
7Latiniūs—
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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