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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 ; to disassociate

Definitions

  1. To remove an association ; to disassociate

Ancestry of “unassociate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishassociateJoined with another or others and having lower...
2Middle Englishassociat—
3Latinassociatusassociated
4LatinassocioI join , unite or associate
5LatinsocioI unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;...
6Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
7Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
8Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →