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Where does “Agrio” come from?

Agrio (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Ancestry of “Agrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγριος—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field , of or relating to fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
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