Where does “socspeak” come from?
socspeak (English) comes from English soc, from English society, from Middle French societé, from Old French societé, from Latin societās, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.
socspeak (English): The jargon used by sociologists
Definitions
- The jargon used by sociologists
Ancestry of “socspeak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | soc | Sociology or social science; Upper class youth;... |
| 2 | English | society | A long-standing group of people sharing cultural... |
| 3 | Middle French | societé | society |
| 4 | Old French | societé | society; association; council; group; society;... |
| 5 | Latin | societās | — |
| 6 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |