Where does “herbarian” come from?
herbarian (English) comes from English Arian, from Late Latin Arianus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
herbarian (English): A herbalist
Definitions
- A herbalist
Ancestry of “herbarian”, step by step
herbarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Arian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Arian | A disciple of the Amazigh monk Arius, presbyter... |
| 2 | Late Latin | Arianus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
via English Herb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Herb | A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season |
| 2 | Middle English | herbe | A herbaceous plant |
| 3 | Old French | erbe | grass; herb |
| 4 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |