Where does “disorganization” come from?
Disorganization derives from French désorganiser, combining the French prefix dés- (from Latin dis- and ex-, meaning "apart") with Latin organum, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European de and dwóh₁.
disorganization (English): The act of disorganizing; destruction of system;...
Definitions
- The act of disorganizing; destruction of system;...
Ancestry of “disorganization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | désorganiser | to disorganize |
| 2 | French | organiser | to organise; to plan an event; to organise; to... |
| 3 | Latin | organizō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -izō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |