Where does “agro-” come from?

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

agro- (English): agriculture

Definitions

  1. agriculture

Ancestry of “agro-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “agro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Italic agrosEvery word from Latin ager