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Where does “antisociable” come from?

antisociable (English) comes from English sociable, from Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

antisociable (English): antisocial

Definitions

  1. antisocial

Ancestry of “antisociable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsociableTending to socialize or be social; Offering...
2Middle Frenchsociable—
3Latinsociābilis—
4LatinsocioI unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;...
5Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
6Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
7Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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