Etymology

ecology

ecol·ogy
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Today it means: The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other. Full definition →

German Ökologie ← Ancient Greek οἶκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromοἶκος“house”
  2. German · calque ofÖkologie
  3. English todayecology

Calque of German Ökologie (coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel), from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, eco- + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekοἶκος all →

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