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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-”

  • agroforestry
  • agroecosystem
  • agrochemical
  • agrobiodiversity
  • agroecological
  • agroecology
  • agroindustrial
  • agropastoral
  • agroforest
  • agroclimatic
  • agroprocessing
  • agroindustry
  • agroterrorism
  • agrotourism
  • agrotechnology
  • agrobacterium
  • agropastoralist
  • agropastoralism
  • agrobiology
  • agrometeorological
  • agrobacterial
  • agrosystem
  • agrochemistry
  • agroeconomic
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