Etymograph

English

specification

Specification comes from Middle French specification.

  1. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600specification
  2. Englishtodayspecification

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

Lineage

  1. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600specification
  2. Englishtodayspecification

Today it means

noun An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle French specification / specification