eco
οἶκος (oikos)
means “house, household”
Eco means house. Economy: house rules (managing a household). Ecology: study of our home, the earth.
Words built on eco
- economy: managing money; first, a household (eco + nomy)
- ecology: the study of living things and their home (eco + logy)
- ecosystem: all the living things in one 'home' area (eco + system)
The Texas version
Economy began as 'household management'. Every Texas mom with a budget is an economist.
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