Where does “ethnobotanically” come from?
ethnobotanically (English) comes from English ethnobotanical, from English botanical, from English botany, from English botanic, from Medieval Latin botanicus, from French botanique, from Ancient Greek βοτανικός, from Ancient Greek βοτάνη — to graze, pasture; to keep.
ethnobotanically (English): Regarding ethnobotany
Ancestry of “ethnobotanically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ethnobotanical | Of or pertaining to ethnobotany; Any plant used... |
| 2 | English | botanical | Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study... |
| 3 | English | botany | The scientific study of plants, a branch of... |
| 4 | English | botanic | Of or pertaining to botany; Any substance of... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 6 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |