Where does “administrivia” come from?
administrivia (English) comes from English administrative, from English administrate, from English administration, from Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
administrivia (English): Administrative details that must be dealt with in...
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- Administrative details that must be dealt with in...
Ancestry of “administrivia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | administrative | Of or relating to administering or administration |
| 2 | English | administrate | to administer; the act or function of providing... |
| 3 | English | administration | The act of administering; government of public... |
| 4 | Middle English | administracioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | administration | — |
| 6 | Latin | administrātiō | administration, management, government (of a city, body) |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |