Where does “ordinansa” come from?
ordinansa (Tagalog) comes from English ordinance, from Old French ordenance, from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from Medieval Latin ordinans, from Latin ōrdinō — to arrange, put in order, organize.
ordinansa (Tagalog): ordinance
Definitions
- ordinance
Ancestry of “ordinansa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ordinance | A local law; An edict or decree, authoritative... |
| 2 | Old French | ordenance | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ordinantia | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ordinans | — |
| 5 | Latin | ōrdinō | to arrange, put in order, organize |