'viticulture' originates from Latin, specifically the words 'vitis' and 'cultura', where 'vitis' meant 'vine' and 'cultura' (from 'colere') meant 'cultivation'.

'viticulture' changed from the Medieval/Modern Latin word 'viticultura' and via French 'viticulture' into the modern English word 'viticulture'.

Initially, it meant 'the cultivation of vines'; over time the core meaning has remained, though it is now often used specifically in the context of grape growing for wine production.