Where does “sororiti” come from?
sororiti (Cebuano) comes from English sorority, from Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror, from Proto-Italic swezōr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sororiti (Cebuano): a sorority; a social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters
Definitions
- a sorority; a social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters
Ancestry of “sororiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sorority | A group of girls or women associated for a common... |
| 2 | Latin | sorōritās | sisterhood |
| 3 | Latin | soror | sister; cousin, daughter of a father's brother;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swezōr | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |