Referee
The word "referee" was originally used in 1621 to refer to someone appointed by the British Parliament to examine patent applications. It is formed from the verb "to refer" followed by the suffix -ee. In 1690 the word was used to make reference to an arbitrator in a dispute. Much later, by 1840 it started to be used in sports to refer to the judge of play, as it is used nowadays.
La palabra "referee" fue originalmente utilizada en 1621 para referirse a alguien elegido por el Parlamento Británico para examinar aplicaciones de patentes. Se forma a partir del verbo "to refer" seguido del sufijo -ee. En 1690 la palabra se usaba para hacer referencia a un árbitro en una disputa. Mucho más tarde, hacia 1840 comenzó a ser usada en deportes para referirse al juez del juego, como se la usa hoy en día.
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