Where does “herba tioira” come from?
herba tioira (Galician) comes from Galician herba, from Old Portuguese erva, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herba tioira (Galician): houseleek
Definitions
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Ancestry of “herba tioira”, step by step
herba tioira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician herba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | herba | herb; weed; grass |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | erva | herb; weed |
| 3 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Galician tieira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | tieira | colter |