Where does “nonsocialist” come from?
nonsocialist (English) comes from English socialist, from English social, from Middle French social, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος — to bind; bond.
nonsocialist (English): One who is not a socialist
Definitions
- One who is not a socialist
Ancestry of “nonsocialist”, step by step
nonsocialist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English socialist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | socialist | Of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of... |
| 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 |