Where does “presocietal” come from?

presocietal (English) comes from English societal, from English society, from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.

presocietal (English): Before the development of society

Definitions

  1. Before the development of society

Ancestry of “presocietal”, step by step

presocietal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English societal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsocietalOf or pertaining to society or social groups, or...
2EnglishsocietyA long-standing group of people sharing cultural...
3Middle Frenchsocietésociety
4Old Frenchsocietésociety; association; council; group; society;...
5Latinsocietāssociety, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity a union for a common purpose
6Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
7Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
8Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-
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