Where does “paleobotanico” come from?
paleobotanico (Italian) comes 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.
paleobotanico (Italian): paleobotanical
Definitions
- paleobotanical
Ancestry of “paleobotanico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | botanico | botanical, botanic; botanist |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | botanicus | — |
| 3 | French | botanique | botanical; botany |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοτανικός | pertaining to herbs |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |