English word judge comes from Latin judex, Latin caucus ((Late Latin) a drinking vessel.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| judex | Latin (lat) | |
| caucus | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) a drinking vessel. |
| juge | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Judge; arbiter. |
| ceac | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Basin; laver. Jug; pitcher. |
| iugge | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| judge | English (eng) | A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.. A person officiating at a sports event or similar.. A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.. A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion. (intransitive) To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, [...] |