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Where does “ἀγρονόμος” come from?

ἀγρονόμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

ἀγρονόμος (Ancient Greek): agricultural overseer

Definitions

  1. agricultural overseer

Ancestry of “ἀγρονόμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγρόςfield, land, countryside
2Proto-Hellenicagrósfield; arable land; countryside
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “ἀγρονόμος”

  • Agronom
  • agronómusok
  • agronómus
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