Negotium etymology

Latin

Latin word negotium comes from Latin nec, Latin otium

Etymology of negotium

Detailed word origin of negotium

Dictionary entry Language Definition
nec Latin (lat) And not. Nor. Not either. Not even And not, not. Neither. Nor. Not even.
otium Latin (lat) Peace, quiet. Time avoiding activity: idleness, inactivity. Time free from activity: leisure.
negotium Latin (lat) (figuratively) difficulty, pains, trouble, labor. (figuratively) matter, thing (= πρᾶγμα). Business, employment, occupation, affair.