Where does “Paris herba” come from?

Paris herba (Latin) comes from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.

Ancestry of “Paris herba”, step by step

Paris herba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin par

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpareven; equal; like
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperaround; through

via Latin herba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European per →Every word from Latin par →