Etymology of the English word botany
the English word
botanyderived from the English word
botanicalderived from the Latin word
botanicus (botanical)
derived from the Greek word
botanikos, βοτανικός
derived from the Greek word
botane, βοτάνη (herbage (as if for grazing))
Date
The earliest known usage of botany in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
Botany wool,
geobotany,
paleobotany,
ethnobotanyCognates
Dutch
botanie, English
botanics, French
botanique, German
Botanik, Italian
botanica, Lithuanian
botanika, Norwegian
botanikk, Russian
бoтaникa, Swedish
botanikUsage
Word found in Modern English
