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Where does “erbario” come from?

erbario (Italian) comes from Latin herbarium, from Latin herbārius, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

erbario (Italian): herbarium; herbal

Definitions

  1. herbarium; herbal

Ancestry of “erbario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbariuma herbarium; a collection of dried plants; a...
2Latinherbārius—
3Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
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