English
prosumption
Blend of production + consumption.
A compound of production + consumption
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull’
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Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth’
Latin prōductiō ‘prolonging’
Old French production
Middle English produccioun
English production
Latin sūmō ‘take; consume’
Latin cōnsūmō ‘to consume’
Latin cōnsūmptiō
Old French consumpcion
Middle English consumpcioun
English consumption
Today it means
noun The contribution to product development by end users.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “prosumption”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / prosumption