Etymology

catallaxy

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Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαταλλάσσω“to exchange”
  2. English todaycatallaxy

From Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω (katallássō, “to exchange”). Popularized by economist Friedrich Hayek.

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