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Where does “herbesco” come from?

herbesco (Latin) comes from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

herbesco (Latin): I grow into green stalks, blades, shoots

Definitions

  1. I grow into green stalks, blades, shoots

Ancestry of “herbesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “herbesco”

  • herbescent
  • herbescens
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