English
institution
Institution comes from Middle English institucioun, from Old French institution, from Latin institūtiō, from instituō ‘to set up’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstatuō‘to set up, establish’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinstituō‘to set up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinstitūtiō‘arrangement, institution’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400institution
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500institucioun
- Englishearliest quotation 1894institution
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstatuō‘to set up, establish’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinstituō‘to set up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinstitūtiō‘arrangement, institution’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400institution
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500institucioun
- Englishearliest quotation 1894institution
Earliest quotation: 1894, James George Frazer: “Accordingly if we can show that a barbarous custom,…”
Linked words
through Latin status ‘position’
state, status, stade, statuette, estado, 6 more
through Latin statuō ‘to set up, establish’
statue, substitute, constitution, statute, constitute, prostitute, prostitution, constituent, substitution, destitute, restitution, destitution, 6 more
Today it means
noun A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin statuō / institution