Etymology of the English word georgic
the English word
georgicderived from the Latin word
georgicus (agricultural)
derived from the Greek word
georgikos, γεωργικός
derived from the Greek word
georgos, γεωργός (a land-worker; farmer)
derived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
derived from the Late Greek word
ergon, ἔργον (work)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*werg-Date
The earliest known usage of georgic in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
