The story
- Latin · derived fromindustria“diligence, industry”
- Late Latin · derived fromindustriosus“diligent, active, industrious”
- Middle French · derived fromindustrieux
- English todayindustrious
From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus (“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria (“diligence, industry”); see industry.
Words from the same roots
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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.