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Where does “agri-” come from?

agri- (English) comes from Latin ager, from Proto-Italic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

agri- (English): Denoting agriculture

Definitions

  1. Denoting agriculture

Ancestry of “agri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagerfield, farm; land, estate, park; territory
2Proto-Italicagrosfield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “agri-”

  • agribusiness
  • agriscience
  • agribiotechnology
  • agribiotech
  • agribusinessman
  • agrihorticultural
  • agriproduct
  • agritourist
  • agriglyph
  • agrivoltaic
  • agri-entertainment
  • agriforest
  • agribiont
  • agrichar
  • agrimetric
  • agrisystem
  • agrimetrics
  • agri-food
  • agrifoodstuff
  • agribusiness
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