Where does “admeenistrative” come from?

admeenistrative (Scots) comes from English administrative, from English administrate, from English administration, from Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

admeenistrative (Scots): administrative

Definitions

  1. administrative

Ancestry of “admeenistrative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadministrativeOf or relating to administering or administration
2Englishadministrateto administer; the act or function of providing...
3EnglishadministrationThe act of administering; government of public...
4Middle Englishadministracioun
5Old Frenchadministration
6Latinadministrātiōadministration, management, government (of a city, body)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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