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Where does “ecologically” come from?

Ecologically derives from English ecological, which combines English ecology from Ancient Greek ἐκολογία (ekologia, "study of the household") and English -ic from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logia, "discourse") rooted in Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, "word") from Ancient Greek λέγω (legō, "to speak").

ecologically (English): In an ecological manner; regarding ecology

Definitions

  1. In an ecological manner; regarding ecology

Ancestry of “ecologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishecologicalRelating to ecology, the interrelationships of...
2EnglishecologyThe branch of biology dealing with the...
3GermanÖkologieecology
4Germanöko-eco-
5Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
6Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
7Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
8Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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