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
- The character of being social; sociability; The...
Ancestry of “sociality”, step by step
sociality traces back through 3 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 Latin sociālitās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sociālitās | fellowship, sociableness, sociality |
| 2 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via French socialité
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | socialité | sociality |