Where does “arbour” come from?
Arbour comes from Middle English arber, derived from Middle English herber, from Old English herebeorg, a compound of Proto-West Germanic harjabergu combining harjaz (army) and bʰerǵʰ- (to shelter or protect).
arbour (English): A shady sitting place, usually in a park or...
Definitions
- A shady sitting place, usually in a park or...
Ancestry of “arbour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | arbere | Alternative form of herber |
| 2 | Middle English | herber | pleasure garden; herb garden; vegetable garden |
| 3 | Old English | herebeorg | shelter, refuge; military quarters |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |