Industrious
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late 15th century (in the sense ‘skilful, clever, ingenious’): from French industrieux or late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria ‘diligence’.
wiktionary
From Middle French industrieux, from Late Latin industriosus(“diligent, active, industrious”), from Latin industria(“diligence, industry”); see industry.
etymonline
industrious (adj.)
1550s, "characterized by energy, effort, and attention; marked by industry," from French industrieux (c. 1500) and directly from Late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria "diligence, activity" (see industry). Of persons, "given to industry, working diligently," 1590s. It retains the etymological sense of the Latin word while industrial serves in the modern senses. Related: Industriously; industriousness.
