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English word social comes from Latin socius, Latin -alis
socius (Latin)
Kindred, related, akin. Leagued, allied, united, confederate. Sharing, joining in, partaking, associated Ally; confederate. Companion, comrade. Partner, sharer, associate.
-alis (Latin)
Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
socialis (Latin)
Marriage, conjugal, nuptial.. Of or pertaining to allies or confederates; allied, confederate.. Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social.
social (Middle French)
Allied (on the same side). Social (tending to spend time with others).
social (English)
(British, colloquial) (with definite article) Abbreviation of social security, referring to the UK state welfare system, or of related terms such as Social Security Office or Social Security Benefit.. (Canada). (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.. (US, colloquial). (dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting [...]