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
- antisocial
Ancestry of “antisociable”, step by step
antisociable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sociable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sociable | Tending to socialize or be social; Offering... |
| 2 | Middle French | sociable | — |
| 3 | Latin | sociābilis | that may be easily united or joined together, sociable |
| 4 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 5 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |