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Where does “economics” come from?

Economics derives from English economy, from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία, meaning household management, from οἶκος meaning house and νέμω meaning to manage or distribute.

economics (English): The study of resource allocation, distribution...

Definitions

  1. The study of resource allocation, distribution...

Ancestry of “economics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheconomicPertaining to an economy; Frugal; cheap ;...
2Latinoeconomicusdomestic economy; orderly, methodical; economic
3LatinoeconomiaThe management of household affairs; arrangement,...
4Ancient Greekοἰκονομίαthe management of a household or family,...
5Ancient Greekοἰκονόμοςone who manages a household, the master of the...
6Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
7Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
8Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
9Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “economics”

  • macroeconomics
  • microeconomics
  • neuroeconomics
  • socioeconomics
  • pharmacoeconomics
  • bioeconomics
  • geoeconomics
  • economese
  • agroeconomics
  • countereconomics
  • nanoeconomics
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