Where does “institutionalism” come from?
Institutionalism derives from English institution, which comes from Latin institutio (a setting up or establishing), formed from Latin in (in) and Latin sto (to stand).
institutionalism (English): Adherence to the established religion, or to...
Definitions
- Adherence to the established religion, or to...
Ancestry of “institutionalism”, step by step
| 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 |