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Where does “verdit” come from?

verdit (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin veredictum, from Latin dictum, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

verdit (Old French): verdict

Definitions

  1. verdict

Ancestry of “verdit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinveredictum—
2Latindictuma word, saying, something said; proverb, maxim,...
3Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “verdit”

  • verdict
  • postverdict
  • verdictive
  • nonverdict
  • megaverdict
  • verdictless
  • verdit
  • verdict
  • verdict
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →