Where does “associative” come from?
Associative comes from English associate, from Latin associo, combining Latin ad- (toward) with a root from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- (to follow).
associative (English): Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised...
Ancestry of “associative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | associate | Joined with another or others and having lower... |
| 2 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 3 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 4 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 5 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 6 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “associative”
- associativity
- associatively
- nonassociative
- autoassociative
- disassociative
- associativeness
- nonassociatively
- photoassociative
- nonassociativity
- coassociative
- preassociative
- assosymmetric
- assosiatiivinen
- associative plural
- heteroassociative
- unassociative
- coassociativity
- preassociativeness
- preassociativity
- assosiatiivisuus
- heteroassociativity