Where does “botanicus” come from?

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

botanicus (Dutch): botanist

Definitions

botanist

Ancestry of “botanicus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	botanicus	—
2	Ancient Greek	βοτανικός	pertaining to herbs
3	Ancient Greek	βοτάνη	grass, fodder, pasture; herb
4	Ancient Greek	βόσκω	feed, tend; feed, graze
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeh₃-	to graze, pasture; to keep

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκω →Every word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη →