Where does “socialness” come from?
socialness (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.
socialness (English): The quality of being social
Definitions
- The quality of being social
Ancestry of “socialness”, step by step
socialness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |