Where does “herbovora” come from?

herbovora (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto herbo, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

herbovora (Esperanto): herbivorous

Definitions

  1. herbivorous

Ancestry of “herbovora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoherbograss; herb
2Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Latin herba →Every word from Esperanto herbo →
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