English
judicable
Judicable comes from Latin iūdicābilis ‘susceptible of judgement’, from iūs ‘law, right’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yew-‘straight, upright, right’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yéwosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*jowos‘court of law’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūs‘law, right’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdex‘judge’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdicō‘to judge’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdicābilis‘susceptible of judgement’
- Englishearliest quotation 1651–1653judicable
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yew-‘straight, upright, right’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂yéwosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*jowos‘court of law’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūs‘law, right’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdex‘judge’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdicō‘to judge’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdicābilis‘susceptible of judgement’
- Englishearliest quotation 1651–1653judicable
Earliest quotation: 1651–1653, Jeremy Taylor, London: […] Richard Royston […]: “Pride is soon discernable, but not easily judicable.”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘straight, upright, right’
yet, jurist, injurious, 23 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos
justify, injustice, justification, 22 more
through Proto-Italic *jowos ‘court of law’
through Latin iūs ‘law, right’
through Latin iūdex ‘judge’
through Latin iūdicō ‘to judge’
judge, judgment, preach, judiciary, prejudice, predicament, predicate, judicious, adjudicate, 12 more
Today it means
adj Able to be judged; capable of being tried or decided upon, especially in a legal case.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- / judicable