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Where does “pregiudizioso” come from?

pregiudizioso (Italian) comes from Italian pregiudizio, from Latin praeiūdicium, from Latin iūdicium, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pregiudizioso (Italian): prejudiced; prejudicial, detrimental

Definitions

  1. prejudiced; prejudicial, detrimental

Ancestry of “pregiudizioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpregiudizioprejudice, bias; prejudice, detriment
2Latinpraeiūdicium—
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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