Where does “èrba” come from?
èrba (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan erba, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
èrba (Occitan): grass
Ancestry of “èrba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | erba | grass |
| 2 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |