'agronomy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agronomia,' where 'agro-' meant 'field' and '-nomia' meant 'management.'

'agronomia' transformed into the French word 'agronomie,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agronomy' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'field management,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the science of soil management and crop production.'