Etymology of the English word society
the English word
societyderived from the Old French word
societederived from the Latin word
societas (joint pursuit, enjoyment, possession; society; alliance, partnership)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-derived from the Old French word
sociétéderived from the Latin word
societas (joint pursuit, enjoyment, possession; society; alliance, partnership)
derived from the Latin word
socius (associate, companion; ally; sharing; associated; allied)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of society in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
societalCognates
Dutch
societeit, French
société, German
Sozietät, Italian
società, Norwegian
sosietet, Spanish
sociedad, Swedish
societetUsage
Word found in Modern English
