Where does “ergonomic” come from?
Ergonomic comes from Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, "law" or "system") and νέμω (némō, "to distribute" or "to manage"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
ergonomic (English): Of or relating to the science of ergonomics;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the science of ergonomics;...
Ancestry of “ergonomic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | -ic | -ic; Used to form diminutive nouns |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “ergonomic”