Where does “erbage” come from?
erbage (Old French) comes from Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
Ancestry of “erbage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | herbāticum | payment for the right to pasture |
| 2 | Latin | herba | grass, herbage; herb; weeds |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |