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Where does “socialise” come from?

Socialise comes from English social, from Middle French social, from Latin -alis, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-, meaning to follow or accompany.

socialise (English): Alternative form of socialize

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of socialize

Ancestry of “socialise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsocialBeing extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to...
2Middle Frenchsocialallied; social
3Latinsociālis—
4Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
5LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →