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Where does “sociālis” come from?

sociālis (Latin) comes from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “sociālis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
2LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
3Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
4Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
5Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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