'disorganizer' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the word 'organizer' from 'organize', which comes from the Greek 'organon' meaning 'tool' or 'instrument'.

'disorganizer' evolved from the combination of 'dis-' and 'organizer', which was influenced by the French 'désorganiser'.

Initially, it meant 'one who disrupts order', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.