Where does “agri-food” come from?

agri-food (English) comes from English food, from Middle English fode, from Old English fōda, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

agri-food (English): The business of producing food agriculturally (as opposed to through hunting, fishing, gathering, and so on); food so produced

Definitions

  1. The business of producing food agriculturally (as opposed to through hunting, fishing, gathering, and so on); food so produced

Ancestry of “agri-food”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoodAny solid substance that can be consumed by...
2Middle Englishfodefood, nourishment; manna; holy nourishment
3Old Englishfōdafood
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Old English fōda →