Where does “association” come from?
association (French) comes from French associer, from Italian associare, from English associate, from Middle English associat, from Latin associatus, from Latin associo, from Latin socio, from Latin socius — to bind; bond.
association (French): association, society, group; partnership;...
Definitions
- association, society, group; partnership;...
Ancestry of “association”, step by step
association traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French associer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | associer | to associate |
| 2 | Italian | associare | to associate; to take someone into partnership,... |
| 3 | English | associate | Joined with another or others and having lower... |
| 4 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 5 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 6 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 7 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 8 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Latin associātiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | associātiō | association |