Where does “botanikk” come from?
botanikk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.
botanikk (Norwegian Bokmål): botany
Ancestry of “botanikk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βοτάνη | grass, fodder, pasture; herb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βόσκω | feed, tend; feed, graze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₃- | to graze, pasture; to keep |
Words derived from “botanikk”