Etymology of the English word agribusiness
the English word
agribusinessderived from the English word
agriculturederived from the Latin word
agricultura (agriculture, husbandry)
derived from the Latin word
ager (field, ground; farm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*agro-derived from the Latin word
cultura (agriculture, cultivation, tilling)
derived from the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the Latin word
cultum (cultivated, tilled, farmed lands)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the English word
businessderived from the English word
busyusing the English prefix
agri-Date
The earliest known usage of agribusiness in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
