Where does “ordenance” come from?
ordenance (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from Medieval Latin ordinans, from Latin ōrdinō — to arrange, put in order, organize.
Ancestry of “ordenance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | ordinantia | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ordinans | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdinō | to arrange, put in order, organize |