Where does “herbier” come from?
herbier (French) comes from German Herbarium, from Latin herbarium, from Latin herbārius, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herbier (French): herbarium; collection of dried plants; place...
Definitions
- herbarium; collection of dried plants; place...
Ancestry of “herbier”, step by step
herbier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Herbarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Herbarium | herbarium |
| 2 | Latin | herbarium | a herbarium; a collection of dried plants; a... |
| 3 | Latin | herbārius | botanist; one skilled in the knowledge of plants |
| 4 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |