Etymology

assessor

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Today it means: One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation. Full definition →

Middle English assessour ← Old French assessour ← Latin assessor
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  1. Latin · derived fromassessor“assistant judge; assessor of taxes”
  2. Old French · derived fromassessour
  3. Middle English · inherited fromassessour
  4. English todayassessor

From Middle English assessour, from Old French assessour, from Latin assessor (“assistant judge; assessor of taxes”). Cognate with French assesseur.

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