English word institute comes from Latin statuo, Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| statuo | Latin (lat) | I decide, make up (my mind). I erect. I establish, determine, fix (the form or character of). I hold up, stop, end. I set up, station (in an upright position). |
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| instituo | Latin (lat) | I build. I make (something) a habit, practice, or custom. I set up, establish, found or institute. |
| institutus | Latin (lat) | |
| institutum | Latin (lat) | Custom, principle. Decree. Habit. Institution. Intention. |
| institut | French (fr) | Institute. |
| institute | English (en) | (legal, Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.. (obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.. (obsolete) The act of instituting; institution.. An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects. An organization founded to promote a cause. The building housing such an institution. |