Where does “botanique” come from?

botanique (French) comes from Ancient Greek βοτανικός, from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.

botanique (French): botanical; botany

Definitions

  1. botanical; botany

Ancestry of “botanique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβοτανικόςpertaining to herbs
2Ancient Greekβοτάνηgrass, fodder, pasture; herb
3Ancient Greekβόσκωfeed, tend; feed, graze
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₃-to graze, pasture; to keep

Words derived from “botanique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃-Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκωEvery word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη