Where does “geoherbalism” come from?
geoherbalism (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...
geoherbalism (English): The use, or the study of medicinal plants in different parts of the world
Definitions
- The use, or the study of medicinal plants in different parts of the world
Ancestry of “geoherbalism”, step by step
geoherbalism traces back through two 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 herbalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | herbalism | The use or study of medicinal herbs; Botany, the... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |