Where does “disorganisation” come from?

Disorganisation comes from Middle French organisation, derived from Latin dis- and ex, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning "two," reflecting the sense of things pulled apart or separated.

disorganisation (English): Alternative spelling of disorganization

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of disorganization

Ancestry of “disorganisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorganisationStandard spelling of organization
2Middle Frenchorganisation
3Latinorganizatioorganization the arrangement of items
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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