Where does “botanikk” come from?

botanikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.

botanikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): botany

Definitions

  1. botany

Ancestry of “botanikk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβοτάνηgrass, fodder, pasture; herb
2Ancient Greekβόσκωfeed, tend; feed, graze
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₃-to graze, pasture; to keep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκω →Every word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη →
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