Where does “ordinand” come from?

ordinand (English) comes from Latin ordinandus, from Latin ōrdinō — to arrange, put in order, organize.

ordinand (English): A candidate for ordination

Definitions

  1. A candidate for ordination

Ancestry of “ordinand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinordinanduswhich is to be arranged
2Latinōrdinōto arrange, put in order, organize
Every word from Latin ōrdinō →Every word from Latin ordinandus →