Where does “ekonomi” come from?
ekonomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish eko, from Finnish ekonomaiseri, from English economizer, from English economize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō — he, she.
ekonomi (Finnish): The Finnish title and/or job title used of...
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- The Finnish title and/or job title used of...
Ancestry of “ekonomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | eko | economizer |
| 2 | Finnish | ekonomaiseri | economizer |
| 3 | English | economizer | A person who avoids waste; A heat exchange device... |
| 4 | English | economize | To practice being economical; To use frugally |
| 5 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 6 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 7 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 8 | Latin | -izō | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 14 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “ekonomi”