Where does “ordinary” come from?
Ordinary comes from Old French ordenaire, meaning "customary" or "usual."
ordinary (English): "A person with authority; authority, ordinance.";...
Definitions
- "A person with authority; authority, ordinance.";...
Ancestry of “ordinary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | ordenarie | Alternative form of ordinaire |