English
prejudge
Prejudge comes from Middle French préjuger, from Latin praeiudico ‘to prejudge’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘straight, upright, right’.
- 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, pass judgement’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpraeiudicoas praeudico, adaptation‘to prejudge’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600préjuger
- Englishtodayprejudge
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, pass judgement’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpraeiudicoas praeudico, adaptation‘to prejudge’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600préjuger
- Englishtodayprejudge
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘straight, upright, right’
yet, jurist, injurious, 24 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos
justify, justification, injustice, 23 more
through Proto-Italic *jowos ‘court of law’
through Latin iūs ‘law, right’
through Latin iūdicō ‘to judge, pass judgement’
judicial, judgment, judiciary, preach, predicament, predicate, judicious, adjudicate, judicature, 12 more
Today it means
verb To form a judgment of (something) in advance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- / prejudge