Where does “administration” come from?

Administration comes from Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administratio, the noun form of administrare, meaning to manage or direct, composed of the prefix ad- and ministrare.

administration (English): The act of administering; government of public...

Definitions

The act of administering; government of public...

Ancestry of “administration”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	administracioun	—
2	Old French	administration	—
3	Latin	administrātiō	administration, management, government (of a city, body)
4	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
5	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “administration”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →