Where does “botanomancy” come from?
botanomancy (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.
botanomancy (English): Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in...
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- Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in...
Ancestry of “botanomancy”, step by step
| 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 |