Where does “herbo” come from?
herbo (Esperanto) comes from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herbo (Esperanto): grass; herb
Ancestry of “herbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “herbo”