'husbandry' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'husbonda,' where 'hus' meant 'house' and 'bonda' meant 'occupier or tiller of the soil.'

'husbonda' transformed into the Middle English word 'husbandrie,' and eventually became the modern English word 'husbandry.'

Initially, it meant 'management of a household,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'agriculture and resource management.'