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Where does “prejuicio” come from?

prejuicio (Spanish) comes from Latin praeiūdicium, from Latin iūdicium, from Latin iūdicō, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prejuicio (Spanish): prejudice

Definitions

  1. prejudice

Ancestry of “prejuicio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraeiūdicium—
2Latiniūdicium—
3Latiniūdicō—
4Latiniūdex—
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “prejuicio”

  • prejuicioso
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