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Where does “herbid” come from?

herbid (English) comes from Latin herbidus, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

herbid (English): Covered with herbs

Definitions

  1. Covered with herbs

Ancestry of “herbid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbidusgrassy
2Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
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