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Where does “insociable” come from?

insociable (French) comes from Latin insociabilis, from Latin sociābilis, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “insociable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsociabilisunable to combine with others, unsociable
2Latinsociābilis—
3LatinsocioI unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;...
4Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
5Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
6Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “insociable”

  • insociablement
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