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Where does “misadministration” come from?

misadministration (English) comes from English administration, from Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misadministration (English): Bad or wrong administration

Definitions

  1. Bad or wrong administration

Ancestry of “misadministration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadministrationThe act of administering; government of public...
2Middle Englishadministracioun—
3Old Frenchadministration—
4Latinadministrātiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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