Where does “βοτανικός” come from?

βοτανικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.

βοτανικός (Ancient Greek): pertaining to herbs

Definitions

  1. pertaining to herbs

Ancestry of “βοτανικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβοτάνηgrass, fodder, pasture; herb
2Ancient Greekβόσκωfeed, tend; feed, graze
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₃-to graze, pasture; to keep

Words derived from “βοτανικός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃-Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκωEvery word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη