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Where does “agraire” come from?

agraire (French) comes from Latin agrarius, from Latin ager, from Proto-Italic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

agraire (French): agrarian, relating to land

Definitions

  1. agrarian, relating to land

Ancestry of “agraire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagrariusagrarian
2Latinagerfield, farm; land, estate, park; territory
3Proto-Italicagrosfield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “agraire”

  • agrairement
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