Where does “sociologese” come from?
sociologese (English) comes 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.
sociologese (English): The jargon used by sociologists
Definitions
- The jargon used by sociologists
Ancestry of “sociologese”, step by step
sociologese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sociology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sociology | The study of society, human social interaction... |
| 2 | French | sociologie | sociology |
| 3 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |