English
agricultural revolution
agricultural + revolution
A compound of agricultural + revolution
Proto-Indo-European *welH- ‘to roll’
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Latin revolvō ‘roll back’
Late Latin revolūtiō ‘the act of revolving’
Old French revolucion ‘passage’
Middle English revolucion
English revolution
Today it means
noun Any of several revolutionary changes that have occurred in the agricultural practices of societies throughout history.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / agricultural revolution