English
agronomy
Agronomy comes from French agronome ‘agriculturist’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentagronome‘agriculturist’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentagronomie
- Englishtodayagronomy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentagronome‘agriculturist’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentagronomie
- Englishtodayagronomy
A compound of ἀγρός ‘field’ + νόμος ‘law’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros ‘field, pasturage’
Proto-Hellenic *agrós ‘field’
Ancient Greek ἀγρός ‘field’
Proto-Indo-European *ném-e-ti ‘to assign, allot’
Proto-Hellenic *némō
Ancient Greek νέμω ‘to distribute’
Ancient Greek νόμος ‘law’
Every English word from French agronome
Today it means
noun The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French agronome / agronomy