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Where does “organisation” come from?

Organisation comes from Middle French organisation, a noun derived from the verb organiser meaning to arrange or put in order.

organisation (English): Standard spelling of organization

Definitions

  1. Standard spelling of organization

Ancestry of “organisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchorganisation—
2Latinorganizatio—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “organisation”

  • organisational
  • reorganisation
  • disorganisation
  • organisationally
  • member organisation
  • supraorganisational
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