Etymology

oecus

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Today it means: An apartment, room, or hall in an ancient Roman dwelling house. Full definition →

Latin oecus ← Ancient Greek οἶκος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromοἶκος“house”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromoecus
  3. English todayoecus

Borrowed from Latin oecus, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

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