Where does “pharmacognosis” come from?

pharmacognosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνῶσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

pharmacognosis (English): The branch of pharmacology that deals with...

Definitions

  1. The branch of pharmacology that deals with...

Ancestry of “pharmacognosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνῶσιςinquiry; knowledge; fame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek γνῶσις →