Ergonomics: a correction of etymology
Year: 2026
Type: article
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.
Authors: Apostolou, Foteini, Halvatzi, Katerina
Language: English
Topic: Ergonomics and Human Factors
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225329398