Where does “archæobotany” come from?
archæobotany (English) comes from English botany, from English botanic, from Medieval Latin botanicus, from French botanique, from Ancient Greek βοτανικός, from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.
archæobotany (English): Paleoethnobotany
Definitions
- Paleoethnobotany
Ancestry of “archæobotany”, step by step
archæobotany traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English botany
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | botany | The scientific study of plants, a branch of... |
| 2 | English | botanic | Of or pertaining to botany; Any substance of... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 4 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | pertaining to herbs |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |
via English archæo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archæo | — |