Where does “sotu” come from?
sotu (Finnish) comes from Finnish sosiaaliturvatunnus, from Finnish sosiaaliturva, from Finnish sosiaalinen, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος — to bind; bond.
sotu (Finnish): social security number
Definitions
- social security number
Ancestry of “sotu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sosiaaliturvatunnus | social security number |
| 2 | Finnish | sosiaaliturva | social security; social welfare, social security |
| 3 | Finnish | sosiaalinen | social; having to do with social policy, striving... |
| 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 |