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Where does “antisociety” come from?

antisociety (English) comes from English society, from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

antisociety (English): In opposition to society; A usually underground...

Definitions

  1. In opposition to society; A usually underground...

Ancestry of “antisociety”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsocietyA long-standing group of people sharing cultural...
2Middle Frenchsocietésociety
3Old Frenchsocietésociety; association; council; group; society;...
4Latinsocietās—
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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