Where does “associate” come from?
associate (Italian) comes from Italian associare, from English associate, from Middle English associat, from Latin associatus, from Latin associo, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος — to bind; bond.
associate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
Definitions
- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “associate”, step by step
associate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian associare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | associare | to associate; to take someone into partnership,... |
| 2 | English | associate | Joined with another or others and having lower... |
| 3 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 4 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 5 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 6 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 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 Italian associato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | associato | past participle of associare; past participle of... |