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Where does “sociality” come from?

Sociality derives from Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (relating to companions), from Latin socius (companion), from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- (to follow).

sociality (English): The character of being social; sociability; The...

Definitions

  1. The character of being social; sociability; The...

Ancestry of “sociality”, 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

Words derived from “sociality”

  • homosociality
  • heterosociality
  • unsociality
  • hypersociality
  • parasociality
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