Etymology

agroecosystem

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Today it means: A conceptual model of an agricultural system (crop, farm or whole economy), relating its functions to its inputs and outputs. Full definition →

English ecosystem ← Latin ager ← Proto-Italic *agros
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinager
  5. Englishagro-
  6. Englishecosystem
  7. English todayagroecosystem

From agro- + ecosystem.

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