Where does “herbarium” come from?
herbarium (Latin) comes from Latin herbārius, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
herbarium (Latin): a herbarium; a collection of dried plants; a...
Definitions
- a herbarium; a collection of dried plants; a...
Ancestry of “herbarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | herbārius | — |
| 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 “herbarium”