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Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos

Proto-Hellenic *wóikos

Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos)

Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos)

Proto-Indo-European *nem-der.

Proto-Indo-European *németi

Proto-Hellenic *némō

Ancient Greek νέμω (némō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos)

Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía)bor.

Latin oeconomia

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icus

Latin oeconomicusder.

Old French iconomikeder.

Middle English iconomiquebor.

Middle English economike, iconomique

English economic

English -al

English economical

From economic + -al.

Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty. He was an economical person by nature.
Saving money or resources. The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
dated Relating to economy in any other sense. In economical science, value and the power of producing value are taken into consideration.
Having a low economy rate.