Where does “sociogerontology” come from?
sociogerontology (English) comes from English socio, from English sociology, from French sociologie, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
sociogerontology (English): A subfield of gerontology that studies the social...
Definitions
- A subfield of gerontology that studies the social...
Ancestry of “sociogerontology”, step by step
sociogerontology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English socio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | socio | At an institute of education, a class where... |
| 2 | English | sociology | The study of society, human social interaction... |
| 3 | French | sociologie | sociology |
| 4 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English gerontology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gerontology | The study of the elderly, and of the aging... |
| 2 | English | geronto- | Pertaining to old age or elderly people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γέρων | an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *géronts | — |