Where does “social” come from?
Social comes from Middle French social, from Latin socialis, an adjective formed with the suffix -alis from Latin sequor meaning to follow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.
social (English): Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to...
Definitions
- Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to...
Ancestry of “social”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 2 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 3 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 4 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 5 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |