Etymology of the English word industry
the English word
industryderived from the Old French word
industriederived from the Classical Latin word
industria (industry; purpose, diligence)
derived from the Latin word
industrius (industrious, diligent; active)
Date
The earliest known usage of industry in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
industrywideCognates
Dutch
industrie, French
industrie, German
Industrie, Italian
industria, Latin
industria, Lithuanian
industrija, Norwegian
industri, Russian
индycтpия, Swedish
industriUsage
Word found in Modern English
