THE ETYMOLOGICAL, SEMANTIC, AND LINGUOCULTUROLOGICAL FEATURES OF HEALING PLANT NAMES IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE
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This article explores the etymological, semantic, and linguoculturological features of healing plant names (phytonyms) in the Uzbek language, analyzing their linguistic structure, cultural symbolism, cognitive motivation, and historical development. As essential carriers of ethnobotanical knowledge, Uzbek plant names embody centuries of human experience related to environment, traditional medicine, and folk beliefs. The study investigates lexical-semantic models, metaphorical motivation, symbolic associations, and the interaction between linguistic worldview and cultural identity. It further examines how ancient Turkic, Persian, and Arabic layers contributed to the formation of Uzbek phytonyms, as well as how semantic shifts occurred under the influence of folk taxonomy, healing practices, and cultural rituals. The linguistic interpretation of medicinal plant names demonstrates their multifunctionality: they operate not only as nominative units but also as cultural codes reflecting spiritual worldview, ecological behaviour, and collective memory. The article concludes that healing plant names in Uzbek are an indispensable component of the national linguistic picture of the world and represent an intellectual heritage that requires preservation and scientific study.
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