Where does “sociology” come from?
Sociology comes from French sociologie, combining French société (society) with French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, ultimately from Ancient Greek λέγος (word, reason) and the root λέγω (to speak).
sociology (English): The study of society, human social interaction...
Definitions
- The study of society, human social interaction...
Ancestry of “sociology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sociologie | sociology |
| 2 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “sociology”
- sociologist
- sociodemographic
- sociobiology
- sociotechnical
- sociopath
- sociobiological
- sociocognitive
- sociopsychological
- sociospatial
- sociopathy
- socioecological
- sociolegal
- sociogram
- sociopragmatic
- sociocentric
- sociosexual
- socioenvironmental
- sociometer
- sociostructural
- sociomoral
- sociosymbolic
- sociolect
- sociodemographics
- sociogenesis