Economy etymology

English

English word economy comes from Latin -nomia (-nomy.), Ancient Greek (to 1453) οἶκος, Ancient Greek (to 1453) νέμω

Etymology of economy

Detailed word origin of economy

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-nomia Latin (lat) -nomy.
οἶκος Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
νέμω Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
νοῦμμος Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
οἰκονομία Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
oeconomia Latin (lat) The management of household affairs; arrangement, economy.
economy English (en) Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money. (archaic) Management of one’s residency.. (theology) The method of divine government of the world.. Collective focus of the study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.. Effective management of the resources of a community or system.. Frugal use of resources.. The system of production and [...]

Words with the same origin as economy

Descendants of -nomia

astronomy economics

Descendants of οἶκος

ecosystem parish

Descendants of νέμω

astronaut disaster