Where does “agrostis” come from?

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

agrostis (Latin): Couchgrass; quitch grass

Definitions

  1. Couchgrass; quitch grass

Ancestry of “agrostis”, 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 “agrostis”

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