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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

  1. The jargon used by sociologists

Ancestry of “sociologese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsociologyThe study of society, human social interaction...
2Frenchsociologiesociology
3Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
4Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
5Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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