Where does “uneconomically” come from?
uneconomically (English) comes from English uneconomical, from English economical, from English economic, from Latin oeconomicus, from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
uneconomically (English): In a manner that is not economical
Definitions
- In a manner that is not economical
Ancestry of “uneconomically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uneconomical | not economical |
| 2 | English | economical | Careful with money so as not to spend too much;... |
| 3 | English | economic | Pertaining to an economy |
| 4 | Latin | oeconomicus | domestic economy; orderly, methodical; economic |
| 5 | Latin | oeconomia | The management of household affairs; arrangement,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οἰκονομία | the management of a household or family,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | οἰκονόμος | one who manages a household, the master of the... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |