Where does “geobotanica” come from?
geobotanica (Italian) comes from Italian botanica, from Italian botanico, from Medieval Latin botanicus, from French botanique, from Ancient Greek βοτανικός, from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.
geobotanica (Italian): geobotany, phytogeography; feminine singular of...
Definitions
- geobotany, phytogeography; feminine singular of...
Ancestry of “geobotanica”, step by step
geobotanica traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian botanica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | botanica | botany; female equivalent of botanico; feminine... |
| 2 | Italian | botanico | botanical, botanic; botanist |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 4 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | pertaining to herbs |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |
via French géobotanique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | géobotanique | — |