agronomy (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[agronomy 词源字典]
"science of land management for crop production," 1814, from French agronomie, from Greek agronomos "overseer of land," from agros "field" (see acre) + -nomos "law or custom, administering," related to nemein "manage" (see numismatic). Related: Agronomist; agronomic.[agronomy etymology, agronomy origin, 英语词源]