Ergonomics: a correction of etymology

Correction of the commonly cited etymology of ergonomics that trace the term to Jastrzębowski's 1857 publication, “Rys ergonomji, czyli nauki o pracy, opartej na prawdach poczerpniętych z Nauki Przyrody” (An Outline of Ergonomics, or the Science of Work Based upon the Truths Drawn from the Science of Nature). They identify its Greek components as ergon (ἔργον), meaning “work”, and nomos (νόμος), meaning “law”, interpreting the resulting term as “the science of work”. This etymological account was cited by the IEA (International Ergonomics Association) and other institutions until recently.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23978233
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Ergonomics and Human Factors
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Ergonomics: a correction of etymology

Katerina Halvatzi, Foteini Apostolou
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ergonomics and Human Factors
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Ergonomics: a correction of etymology

Katerina Halvatzi, Foteini Apostolou
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Abstract

Correction of the commonly cited etymology of ergonomics that trace the term to Jastrzębowski's 1857 publication, “Rys ergonomji, czyli nauki o pracy, opartej na prawdach poczerpniętych z Nauki Przyrody” (An Outline of Ergonomics, or the Science of Work Based upon the Truths Drawn from the Science of Nature). They identify its Greek components as ergon (ἔργον), meaning “work”, and nomos (νόμος), meaning “law”, interpreting the resulting term as “the science of work”. This etymological account was cited by the IEA (International Ergonomics Association) and other institutions until recently.

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