Where does “associate” come from?
Associate derives from Latin associo, formed from Latin ad- combined with Latin ad and Proto-Indo-European ád prefixed to Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-, meaning to follow or accompany.
associate (English): Joined with another or others and having lower...
Definitions
- Joined with another or others and having lower...
Ancestry of “associate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 2 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 3 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 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 |
Words derived from “associate”
- associative
- disassociate
- associativity
- associatively
- nonassociative
- reassociate
- associateship
- associator
- autoassociative
- disassociative
- associativeness
- autoassociator
- nonassociatively
- photoassociative
- nonassociativity
- unassociate
- associatest
- misassociate
- associare
- preassociate
- associatism
- associateth
- アソシエイト
- photoassociate