English
oecium
Oecium comes from Ancient Greek οἶκος ‘house’, from Proto-Hellenic *wóikos ‘a settlement’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyḱ-‘to enter in, settle’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wóyḱos‘settlement’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wóikos‘a settlement’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοἶκοςoîkos‘house’
- Englishtodayoecium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyḱ-‘to enter in, settle’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wóyḱos‘settlement’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wóikos‘a settlement’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοἶκοςoîkos‘house’
- Englishtodayoecium
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- ‘to enter in, settle’
village, villa, vicinity, wick, ville, 39 more
through Proto-Hellenic *wóikos ‘a settlement’
through Ancient Greek οἶκος ‘house’
Today it means
noun The household common to the individuals of a compound organism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- / oecium