Where does “eco-responsible” come from?
eco-responsible (English) comes from English responsible, from Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, from Latin respōnsus, from Latin respondeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
eco-responsible (English): ecologically/environmentally responsible
Definitions
- ecologically/environmentally responsible
Ancestry of “eco-responsible”, step by step
eco-responsible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English responsible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | responsible | Having the duty of taking care of something;... |
| 2 | Middle French | responsable | — |
| 3 | Old French | responsable | — |
| 4 | Latin | respōnsus | replied |
| 5 | Latin | respondeō | to reply, answer, respond |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |