Assessor
/əˈsɛs.ər/noun
A person who evaluates or estimates something, especially value, tax, or qualifications.
Did you know?Assessor comes from Latin *assessōr*, literally “one who sits beside,” from *assidēre* (“to sit beside”); in Roman law, the assessor was the official’s legal sidekick in the courtroom.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“to sit”
Latin
Latin
assidēre
“to sit beside, attend”
Latin
Latin
assessōr
“one who sits beside an official, a legal assistant”
Old French
OF
assesseur
“assistant judge or legal adviser”
Middle English
English
assessour
“one who assists in determining a tax or valuation”
Modern English
English
assessor
“a person who evaluates or estimates value, tax, or qualifications”