Where does “erbe” come from?

erbe (Middle English) comes from Old French erbe, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

Ancestry of “erbe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	erbe	grass; herb
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 “erbe”

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