Etymology

sociochemistry

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Today it means: The study of the effects of chemical compounds (pheromones) on social behaviour Full definition →

English chemistry ← Latin socius ← Proto-Italic *sokjos
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  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. Englishsocio-
  9. Englishchemistry
  10. English todaysociochemistry

From socio- + chemistry.

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