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

  1. a herbarium; a collection of dried plants; a...

Ancestry of “herbarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbāriusbotanist; one skilled in the knowledge of plants
2Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “herbarium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Latin herba →Every word from Latin herbārius →