Where does “agrostology” come from?

agrostology (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστης, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

agrostology (English): The scientific study of grasses

Definitions

  1. The scientific study of grasses

Ancestry of “agrostology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγρωστιςa grass that mules fed on, perhaps "Elymus...
2Ancient Greekἄγρωστηςfarmer
3Ancient Greekἀγρόςfield, land, countryside
4Proto-Hellenicagrósfield; arable land; countryside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “agrostology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic agrós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀγρός →