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Where does “libre arbitre” come from?

libre arbitre (French) comes from French arbitre, from Latin arbiter — witness, spectator, onlooker; arbitrator,...

libre arbitre (French): free will

Definitions

  1. free will

Ancestry of “libre arbitre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharbitremediator, arbitrator; referee; the will
2Latinarbiterwitness, spectator, onlooker; arbitrator,...
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