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Where does “άγρωστη” come from?

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

άγρωστη (Greek): bentgrass, couch grass

Definitions

  1. bentgrass, couch grass

Ancestry of “άγρωστη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchagrostis—
2Ancient Greekἄγρωστιςa grass that mules fed on, perhaps "Elymus...
3Ancient Greekἄγρωστηςfarmer
4Ancient Greekἀγρόςfield, land, countryside
5Proto-Hellenicagrósfield; arable land; countryside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
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