Where does “pharmacognosy” come from?
pharmacognosy (English) comes from English -gnosy, from Ancient Greek -γνωσία, from Ancient Greek γνῶσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
pharmacognosy (English): A branch of pharmacology that studies medical...
Definitions
- A branch of pharmacology that studies medical...
Ancestry of “pharmacognosy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gnosy | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -γνωσία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γνῶσις | inquiry; knowledge; fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “pharmacognosy”