Where does “herbe paris” come from?
herbe paris (French) comes from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “herbe paris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pār | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “herbe paris”