Etymology

organization

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Today it means: The quality of being organized. Full definition →

Middle French organisation ← Medieval Latin organizātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromorganizātiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromorganisation
  3. English todayorganization

Borrowed from Middle French organisation, from Medieval Latin organizātiō; by surface analysis, organize + -ation.

Words from the same roots

Middle Frenchorganisation all →

organisation

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