Where does “agrarianism” come from?

agrarianism (English) comes from English agrarian, from Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius, from Latin ager, from Proto-Italic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

agrarianism (English): A social and political philosophy that advocates...

Definitions

  1. A social and political philosophy that advocates...

Ancestry of “agrarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagrarianOf, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and...
2Middle Frenchagrarienagrarian
3Latinagrariusagrarian
4Latinagerfield, farm; land, estate, park; territory
5Proto-Italicagrosfield
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Italic agros →Every word from Latin ager →