Etymology

economically

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Today it means: In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English economical
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wóyḱos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wóikos
  4. Ancient Greekϝοῖκος (woîkos)
  5. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*nem-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*németi
  8. Proto-Hellenic*némō
  9. Ancient Greekνέμω (némō)
  10. Ancient Greekνόμος (nómos)
  11. Ancient Greekοἰκονόμος (oikonómos)
  12. Ancient Greekοἰκονομικός (oikonomikós)
  13. Latinoeconomicus
  14. Old Frenchiconomike
  15. Middle Englishiconomique
  16. Middle Englisheconomike, iconomique
  17. Englisheconomic
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Englisheconomical
  21. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  22. Proto-Germanic*līką
  23. English todayeconomically

From economical + -ly.

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