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