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
Ancestry of “ekonomisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ekonomi | economy |
| 2 | Swedish | eko | an echo; a reflected sound |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἠχώ | sound; a nymph in Greek mythology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠχή | sound, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *wākʰā́ | — |