Where does “orientation” come from?

orientation (French) comes from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

orientation (French): orientation

Definitions

orientation

Ancestry of “orientation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-ation	Used to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
2	Middle French	-ation	ation
3	Old French	-ation	ation
4	Latin	-ātiō	—
5	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
6	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
8	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
9	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10	Latin	calceus	shoe
11	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
12	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “orientation”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →