Etymograph

English

agribulk

From agri- + bulk.

Formed from agri- + bulk

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros ‘field, pasturage’

Proto-Italic *agros ‘field’

Latin ager ‘field’

English agri-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- ‘beam, pile, prop’

Proto-Germanic *bulkô ‘beam, pile, heap’

Old Norse búlki ‘the freight or the cargo of a ship’

Middle English bulk

English bulk

Today it means

noun Unpackaged agricultural commodities transported in large quantities, such as grains, oilseeds, sugar, and fertilizers, typically handled via bulk carriers, barges, or silos.

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