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Where does “prejudicar” come from?

prejudicar (Portuguese) comes from Latin praeiudico, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prejudicar (Portuguese): to harm, damage; to embarrass; to prejudice

Definitions

  1. to harm, damage; to embarrass; to prejudice

Ancestry of “prejudicar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraeiudicoI prejudge
2Latiniūdicō—
3Latiniūdex—
4Latiniūs—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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