Where does “herbage” come from?
herbage (French) comes from Old French erbage, from Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herbage (French): pasture
Definitions
- pasture
Ancestry of “herbage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | erbage | — |
| 2 | Latin | herbāticum | payment for the right to pasture |
| 3 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |