26. Business

Etymoleon - Word History, etymology

Jan 28 2024 • 15 mins

This time we're looking at the etymological origins of business terms, from the Ancient Greek origins of the words monopoly and duopoly, to the words describing the leader of a business such as 'entrepreneur', 'founder', 'director' and 'boss'. This episode also strips back the word 'company' to the root Latin word for bread and explores the name and surname meanings of British entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Anita Roddick and James Dyson.

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