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Where does “reorg” come from?

reorg (English) comes from English reorganization, from English organization, from Middle French organisation, from Latin organizatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

reorg (English): A reorganization

Definitions

  1. A reorganization

Ancestry of “reorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreorganizationThe act or process of rearranging. See...
2EnglishorganizationThe quality of being organized; The way in which...
3Middle Frenchorganisation—
4Latinorganizatio—
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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