'agritos' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ἄγριτος', where 'agri-' meant 'wild' and '-tos' was a suffix used for nouns.

'ἄγριτος' transformed into the Latin word 'agritos', and eventually became the modern English word 'agritos'.

Initially, it meant 'wild plant', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.