Where does “ekonomisk” come from?

ekonomisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish ekonomi, from Swedish eko, from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ, from Ancient Greek ἠχή, from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́.

ekonomisk (Swedish): economic, economical

Definitions

  1. economic, economical

Ancestry of “ekonomisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishekonomieconomy
2Swedishekoan echo; a reflected sound
3Ancient GreekἨχώsound; a nymph in Greek mythology
4Ancient Greekἠχήsound, noise
5Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἠχή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠχώ →