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Where does “arbitrium” come from?

arbitrium (Latin) comes from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

arbitrium (Latin): the decision of an arbiter, arbitration;...

Definitions

  1. the decision of an arbiter, arbitration;...

Ancestry of “arbitrium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “arbitrium”

  • albedrío
  • arbítrio
  • antiarbítrio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →