Where does “forestry” come from?
Forestry comes from Old French foresterie, derived from Old French forest, which developed from Medieval Latin forestis, ultimately from Latin foris meaning outside or outdoors, tracing back to Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-.
forestry (English): The science of planting and growing trees in...
Definitions
- The science of planting and growing trees in...
Ancestry of “forestry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | foresterie | — |
| 2 | Old French | forest | forest, royal hunting ground |
| 3 | Latin | forestis | dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of... |