Where does “botanically” come from?
botanically (English) comes from English botanical, 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 — to graze, pasture; to keep.
botanically (English): in a botanical manner; regarding botany
Definitions
- in a botanical manner; regarding botany
Ancestry of “botanically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | botanical | Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study... |
| 2 | English | botany | The scientific study of plants, a branch of... |
| 3 | English | botanic | Of or pertaining to botany; Any substance of... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 5 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | pertaining to herbs |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |