Where does “biopsychosocial” come from?
Biopsychosocial combines English bio-, English psycho-, and English social, where social derives from Latin sociālis, from Latin socius meaning companion, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- meaning to follow.
biopsychosocial (English): Having biological, psychological and social...
Definitions
- Having biological, psychological and social...
Ancestry of “biopsychosocial”, step by step
biopsychosocial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psychosocial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychosocial | having both psychological and social aspects |
| 2 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | Middle French | social | allied; 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 French psychosocial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | psychosocial | psychosocial |
| 2 | French | psycho- | psycho |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ψυχή | Psyche |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |