English
arbiter
Arbiter comes from Latin arbiter ‘a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbiter‘a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400arbitre
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500arbiter
- Englishearliest quotation 1931arbiter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbiter‘a witness, judge, literally one who goes to see’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400arbitre
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500arbiter
- Englishearliest quotation 1931arbiter
Earliest quotation: 1931, William Bennett Munro, The government of the United States: “In order to protect individual liberty there must be…”
Every English word from Latin arbiter
Today it means
noun A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin arbiter / arbiter