Where does “ordonnance” come from?
ordonnance (French) comes from French ordonner, from Middle French ordonner, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ordonnance (French): prescription; order, decree; ordinance
Definitions
- prescription; order, decree; ordinance
Ancestry of “ordonnance”, step by step
ordonnance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ordonner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ordonner | to arrange, to organise, sort out; to prescribe;... |
| 2 | Middle French | ordonner | to command; to order; to decree |
| 3 | Old French | ordiner | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 5 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
via Medieval Latin ordinantia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | ordinantia | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ordinans | — |