Where does “herbe” come from?
herbe (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 “herbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |