Etymology

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Today it means: An act of installing. Full definition →

Middle French installation ← Medieval Latin installātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frominstallātiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed frominstallation
  3. English todayinstallation

From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installātiō. By surface analysis, install + -ation. Compare with Piedmontese istallassion.

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