Etymology

societal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English society ← Middle French societé
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷéh₂
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷh₂ṓy
  4. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷyós
  5. Proto-Italic*sokjos
  6. Latinsokios
  7. Latinsocius
  8. Latinsocietā
  9. Old Frenchsocieté
  10. Middle Frenchsocieté
  11. Englishsociety
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. English todaysocietal

From society + -al.

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