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Stage 1 of 4
oikonomia
Greek · ancient
"household management"
from "oikos" (house) and "nomos" (managing), household management
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Stage 2 of 4
oeconomia
Latin · ancient
"management, order"
adopted through Greek influence on Roman administration
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Stage 3 of 4
economie
French · medieval
"management of resources"
broadened to mean the management of resources generally
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Stage 4 of 4
economy
English · 1500s
"a system of production and exchange of goods"
settled as the English term for a system of resource management
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