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Where does “economique” come from?

economique (Middle French) comes from Latin oeconomicus, from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

economique (Middle French): Alternative form of œconomique

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of œconomique

Ancestry of “economique”, step by step

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

Words derived from “economique”

  • economic
  • economically
  • socioeconomic
  • economical
  • macroeconomic
  • microeconomic
  • noneconomic
  • uneconomic
  • uneconomical
  • socioeconomically
  • politicoeconomic
  • pharmacoeconomic
  • neuroeconomic
  • geoeconomic
  • bioeconomic
  • uneconomically
  • subeconomic
  • macroeconomically
  • psychoeconomic
  • antieconomic
  • noneconomical
  • agroeconomic
  • pseudoeconomic
  • nanoeconomic
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