Where does “social sharing” come from?
social sharing (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.
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Ancestry of “social sharing”, step by step
social sharing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English social
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 3 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 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 |
via English sharing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharing | Something shared; present participle of share |
| 2 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 3 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 4 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |