Where does “asocial” come from?
Asocial derives from English social, which comes from English a (prefix) and English and, tracing back through Latin ad- and Latin ad to Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and ultimately Proto-Indo-European al-.
asocial (English): Not social, not relating to society; Not...
Definitions
- Not social, not relating to society; Not...
Ancestry of “asocial”, step by step
asocial traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German asozial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | asozial | antisocial, asocial |
| 2 | German | sozial | social |
| 3 | Spanish | social | social |
| 4 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 5 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 6 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 7 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |