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Where does “institucional” come from?

institucional (Spanish) comes from Spanish institución, from Latin institutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

institucional (Spanish): institutional

Definitions

  1. institutional

Ancestry of “institucional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishinstitucióninstitution
2Latininstitutiodisposition, arrangement; custom, manner;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “institucional”

  • institucionalización
  • institucionalizar
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