βοτάνι

Lemma: βοτάνι

Translation: herb; medicinal plant; potion (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek βοτάνη (botánē) meaning 'pasture, grass, fodder, herb'. The word shares the same root as the English words 'botany' (the study of plants) and 'botanical'. The root comes from βόσκω (bóskō) meaning 'to feed, to nourish', highlighting the original connection between herbs and their nutritional or medicinal properties.