Where does “verbena” come from?

Verbena comes from Latin verbena, derived from Proto-Indo-European werbʰ-, werb-, and wer-, though the original meaning remains uncertain.

verbena (English): "Verbena", a genus of herbaceous plants of which...

Definitions

  1. "Verbena", a genus of herbaceous plants of which...

Ancestry of “verbena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverbenafoliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerbʰ-to enclose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werbʰ- →