assizing

noun

an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property

the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

Roots

adas- · Latin · to, beside sederesiz- · Latin · to sit (assidere 'to sit beside', whence assise 'session')ing-ing · Old English · present participle, verbal noun

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Where does assizing come from?

The word assizing breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Old English origin: as-, from Latin ad (“to, beside”); siz, from Latin sedere (“to sit (assidere 'to sit beside', whence assise 'session')”); and -ing, from Old English ing (“present participle, verbal noun”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.