Where does “herba” come from?
herba (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese erva, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herba (Galician): herb; weed; grass
Ancestry of “herba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | erva | herb; weed |
| 2 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “herba”