Where does “unsociality” come from?
unsociality (English) comes from English sociality, from English social, from Middle French social, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος — to bind; bond.
unsociality (English): The quality of being unsocial
Definitions
- The quality of being unsocial
Ancestry of “unsociality”, step by step
unsociality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sociality
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sociality | The character of being social; sociability; The... |
| 2 | English | social | Being extroverted or outgoing; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | Middle French | social | allied; social |
| 4 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 5 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 6 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 7 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |