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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

  1. Not social, not relating to society; Not...

Ancestry of “asocial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanasozialantisocial, asocial
2Germansozialsocial
3Spanishsocialsocial
4Latinsociālis—
5Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
6LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
7Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
8Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
9Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “asocial”

  • asociality
  • asocially
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