Where does “nonsocial” come from?
nonsocial (English) comes from English social, from Middle French social, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.
nonsocial (English): Not social; unconcerned with society or social...
Definitions
- Not social; unconcerned with society or social...
Ancestry of “nonsocial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 3 | Latin | sociālis | — |
| 4 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 5 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 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 “nonsocial”