Arboriculture
/ˌɑːr.bəˈrɪk.ʌl.tʃər/noun
The cultivation and management of trees and shrubs.
Did you know?Arboriculture comes from Latin roots meaning “tree cultivation,” and its first element, *arbor*, is the same ancient tree-word behind words like *arboreal* and *arbour*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂erǵ-
“to be white, shining; a root associated with brightness and trees in later developments”
Latin
Latin
arbor
“tree”
Latin
Latin
-cultura
“cultivation, tending, farming”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
arboricultura
“tree cultivation”
17th–18th Century
English
arboriculture
“the cultivation of trees”