Where does “agro-” come from?

agro- (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

agro- (Romanian): agro-; agri- denoting agriculture

Definitions

  1. agro-; agri- denoting agriculture

Ancestry of “agro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγρόςfield, land, countryside
2Proto-Hellenicagrósfield; arable land; countryside
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “agro-”

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