Where does “insociable” come from?
insociable (English) comes from Latin insociabilis, from Latin sociābilis, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
insociable (English): Not sociable or companionable; Incapable of being...
Definitions
- Not sociable or companionable; Incapable of being...
Ancestry of “insociable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | insociabilis | unable to combine with others, unsociable |
| 2 | Latin | sociābilis | that may be easily united or joined together, sociable |
| 3 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 4 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |