Etymology of the English word eusocial
the English word
eusocialusing the English prefix
eu-derived from the New Latin prefix
eu-derived from the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the English word
socialderived from the Old French word
socialderived from the Latin word
socialis (allied, confederate, of allies)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-Usage
Word found in Modern English