Abstract
This communication is aimed at the scientific study of the genesis and development of common plant names as used in the English language. Every human society, whether primitive or advanced has own vocabulary developed on their observations, experience, sentiments, dogmas and customs. Every human society tries to classify and name plants in his ambience and thereby mankind celebrates the biodiversity of his time. The present authors investigated total of 79 plant species belonging to 78 genera and 53 families of angiosperms, one species being a gymnosperm. They divulged as many as 13 bases on which the common plant names in English are coined. They obviously reveal the richness and heritage of English people. The knowledge and wisdom of ancient will be certainly helpful for human welfare
Highlights
Language of a community or region is developed over a long pasts
The common English plant names are freely borrowed from various botanical treaties and analyzed philologically
The common English plant names are coined after 13 different bases such as (i) miscellaneous uses (18), (ii) biological observations (8), (iii) plant products (9), (iv) beliefs and faith (6), (v) appreciation of beauty (1), (vi) shapes (9), (vii) birds and animals (5), (viii) medicinal uses (7), (ix) flavor (2), (x) plant affinity (5), (xi) geography (3), (xii) colour (3), and (xiii) odour and smell (3)
Summary
Language of a community or region is developed over a long pasts. It has its own course of development. Members of plant world are named by mankind. In all languages or dialects, plants have received common name/s. The author attempts at revealing bases of coining common plant names in English language, being a rich language.
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