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Where does “socius” come from?

socius (English) comes from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

socius (English): Any of the autonomous tribes and city states of...

Definitions

  1. Any of the autonomous tribes and city states of...

Ancestry of “socius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
2Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
3Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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