Where does “herbage” come from?
Herbage comes from Middle French herbage, derived from Medieval Latin herbaticum, from Latin herba, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-.
herbage (English): Herbs collectively; Herbaceous plant growth,...
Definitions
- Herbs collectively; Herbaceous plant growth,...
Ancestry of “herbage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | herbage | herbage herbaceous plants, especially grass |
| 2 | Old French | erbage | — |
| 3 | Latin | herbāticum | payment for the right to pasture |
| 4 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |