Where does “ecodesign” come from?
ecodesign (English) comes from English design, from Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin dēsignō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
ecodesign (English): An approach to product design that considers the...
Definitions
- An approach to product design that considers the...
Ancestry of “ecodesign”, step by step
ecodesign traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English design
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | design | A specification of an object or process,... |
| 2 | Middle English | designen | — |
| 3 | Old French | designer | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēsignō | to mark |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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... |