busy → commerce, business 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἀσχολία
meaning 1 work, job, occupation
direction →
meaning 2 trade
reference
comment From ἀ-σχολία lit. 'absense of rest'
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 busy
lexeme 2 business
meaning 1 business
direction →
meaning 2 commercial activity
reference ODE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme negotium
meaning 1 occupation, job quanquam negotium est
(I will help you) though I have things to do (Plautus)
direction →
meaning 2 trade
reference
comment nec-otium 'absense of rest', a Greek calque

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