Etymology

botanic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to botany. Full definition →

Medieval Latin botanicus ← French botanique ← Ancient Greek βοτανικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβοτανικός
  2. French · derived frombotanique
  3. Medieval Latin · derived frombotanicus
  4. English todaybotanic

From the Medieval Latin botanicus, perhaps via the French botanique, from the Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós), from βοτάνη (botánē, “herb, pasture”).

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