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Where does “sociable” come from?

Sociable derives from Middle French sociable, from Latin sociabilis (capable of being joined), from Latin socius (companion, allied), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- (to follow, accompany).

sociable (English): Tending to socialize or be social; Offering...

Definitions

  1. Tending to socialize or be social; Offering...

Ancestry of “sociable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsociable—
2Latinsociābilis—
3LatinsocioI unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;...
4Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
5Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
6Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “sociable”

  • unsociable
  • sociably
  • unsociability
  • sociableness
  • unsociably
  • unsociableness
  • nonsociable
  • hypersociable
  • supersociable
  • antisociable
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