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Where does “sos” come from?

sos (Dutch) comes from Dutch socialist, from English socialist, from English social, from Middle French social, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius — to bind; bond.

sos (Dutch): socialist; cocaine

Definitions

  1. socialist; cocaine

Ancestry of “sos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsocialistsocialist
2EnglishsocialistOf, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of...
3EnglishsocialBeing extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to...
4Middle Frenchsocialallied; social
5Latinsociālis—
6Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
7LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
8Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
9Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
10Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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