English word society comes from Proto-Italic *sekʷōr (Follow, come/go after.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sekʷōr | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Follow, come/go after. |
| sequi | Latin (lat) | |
| *sekʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to follow , to say, to accompany, to follow, to see, notice, to follow, accompany, to see |
| *sokʷ-yo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | companion |
| socius | Latin (lat) | Kindred, related, akin. Leagued, allied, united, confederate. Sharing, joining in, partaking, associated Ally; confederate. Companion, comrade. Partner, sharer, associate. |
| societas | Latin (lat) | (by extension) A copartnership, membership, or association for trading purposes.. (by extension) A political league, alliance, confederacy.. (by extension) A share or stake in a partnership or association. (metonymy) Those united for a common purpose; a company or society of such persons.. A union for a common purpose; society, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity. |
| societé | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Association; council; group; society; club. Society (group of people). |
| society | English (en) | (countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.. (countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.. (countable) The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.. (countable, legal) A number of people joined by mutual [...] |