Where does “botanika” come from?

botanika (Tagalog) comes from Spanish botánica, from Latin botanica, from Ancient Greek βοτανικός, from Ancient Greek βοτάνη, from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.

botanika (Tagalog): botany

Definitions

botany

Ancestry of “botanika”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	botánica	botany
2	Latin	botanica	—
3	Ancient Greek	βοτανικός	pertaining to herbs
4	Ancient Greek	βοτάνη	grass, fodder, pasture; herb
5	Ancient Greek	βόσκω	feed, tend; feed, graze
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeh₃-	to graze, pasture; to keep

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκω →Every word from Ancient Greek βοτάνη →