Where does “societally” come from?
societally (English) comes from English societal, from English society, from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.
societally (English): In a societal way
Definitions
- In a societal way
Ancestry of “societally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | societal | Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or... |
| 2 | English | society | A long-standing group of people sharing cultural... |
| 3 | Middle French | societé | society |
| 4 | Old French | societé | society; association; council; group; society;... |
| 5 | Latin | societās | society, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity a union for a common purpose |
| 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 |