Where does “societal” come from?
Societal comes from English society, derived from Latin societas meaning companionship or association, from Latin socius meaning companion, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- meaning to follow.
societal (English): Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or...
Ancestry of “societal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | society | A long-standing group of people sharing cultural... |
| 2 | Middle French | societé | society |
| 3 | Old French | societé | society; association; council; group; society;... |
| 4 | Latin | societās | society, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity a union for a common purpose |
| 5 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |