Where does “unassociate” come from?
unassociate (English) comes from English associate, from Middle English associat, from Latin associatus, from Latin associo, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.
unassociate (English): To remove an association (of e.g. a computer with a network, or a file type with an application program); to disassociate
Definitions
- To remove an association (of e.g. a computer with a network, or a file type with an application program); to disassociate
Ancestry of “unassociate”, step by step
unassociate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English associate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | associate | Joined with another or others and having lower... |
| 2 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 3 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 4 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 5 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |