Where does “oligopoly” come from?

oligopoly (English) comes from English oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

oligopoly (English): An economic condition in which a small number of...

Definitions

  1. An economic condition in which a small number of...

Ancestry of “oligopoly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisholigo-few
2Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
3New Latinchaeta—
4Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair

Words derived from “oligopoly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from English oligo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →