Etymology of the English word sociable
the English word
sociablederived from the French word
sociablederived from the Latin word
sociabilisderived from the Latin word
sociare (unite, join, ally)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of sociable in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
sociabilityUsage
Word found in Modern English
