Where does “geobotanic” come from?
geobotanic (English) comes from English geo, from English geo-, from Ancient Greek γεω-, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
geobotanic (English): phytogeographical
Definitions
- phytogeographical
Ancestry of “geobotanic”, step by step
geobotanic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English geo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geo | An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff |
| 2 | English | geo- | Earth; geography |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γεω- | earth; earth- |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English botanic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | botanic | Of or pertaining to botany; Any substance of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 3 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | pertaining to herbs |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |
via French géobotanique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | géobotanique | — |