Where does “sociotechnical” come from?
Sociotechnical derives from English technical and Latin socius, tracing through Ancient Greek τέχνη and Proto-Indo-European roots sekʷ- meaning to follow or accompany.
sociotechnical (English): Having both social/sociological and...
Definitions
- Having both social/sociological and...
Ancestry of “sociotechnical”, step by step
sociotechnical 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 |