Where does “institutionalese” come from?
institutionalese (English) comes from English institutional, from English institution, from Old French institution, from Latin institutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
institutionalese (English): The jargon associated with an institution
Definitions
- The jargon associated with an institution
Ancestry of “institutionalese”, step by step
institutionalese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English institutional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | institutional | Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or... |
| 2 | English | institution | A custom or practice of a society or community;... |
| 3 | Old French | institution | — |
| 4 | Latin | institutio | disposition, arrangement; custom, manner;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |