Where does “paleobotanic” come from?

paleobotanic (Romanian) comes from French paléobotanique, 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.

paleobotanic (Romanian): paleobotanical

Definitions

  1. paleobotanical

Ancestry of “paleobotanic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpaléobotaniquepaleobotany; paleobotanical
2Frenchbotaniquebotanical; botany
3Ancient Greekβοτανικόςpertaining to herbs
4Ancient Greekβοτάνηgrass, fodder, pasture; herb
5Ancient Greekβόσκωfeed, tend; feed, graze
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₃-to graze, pasture; to keep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃-Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκωEvery word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη