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Where does “organizational” come from?

Organizational derives from English organization, which comes from English aldehyde, ultimately from German Aldehyd.

organizational (English): Of, relating to, or produced by an organization;...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or produced by an organization;...

Ancestry of “organizational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchorganisationnelorganizational
2Frenchorganisationorganization
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “organizational”

  • organizationally
  • organisationally
  • multiorganizational
  • nonorganizational
  • supraorganizational
  • supraorganisational
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