Where does “paleobotanist” come from?
paleobotanist (English) comes from English botanist, 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.
paleobotanist (English): A botanist who specializes in paleobotany;...
Definitions
- A botanist who specializes in paleobotany;...
Ancestry of “paleobotanist”, step by step
paleobotanist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English botanist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | botanist | A person engaged in botany, the scientific 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 |
via French paléobotaniste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paléobotaniste | — |