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Where does “associativeness” come from?

associativeness (English) comes from English associative, from English associate, from Middle English associat, from Latin associatus, from Latin associo, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος — to bind; bond.

associativeness (English): The condition of being associative

Definitions

  1. The condition of being associative

Ancestry of “associativeness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishassociativePertaining to, resulting from, or characterised...
2EnglishassociateJoined with another or others and having lower...
3Middle Englishassociat—
4Latinassociatusassociated
5LatinassocioI join , unite or associate
6LatinsocioI unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →