economist

the word 'economist' is built upon the foundation of 'economy', which traces back to the greek 'oikonomia', meaning "household management" (from 'oikos', house, and 'nomos', management). this concept evolved from the literal management of a domestic estate to the abstract management of a community's resources. the suffix '-ist', indicating an agent, was later appended in the modern era to specifically denote a specialist in this field of study. thus, an 'economist' is, etymologically, one who practices the art of household management on a societal scale.

Structure: eco (household) + nom (manage) + ist (agent suffix) eco originates from greek 'oikos' (house, household). nom originates from greek 'nomos' (law, management) or 'nemein' (to manage). ist is a suffix from greek '-istes', via latin and french, denoting a person who practices or is concerned with something.