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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinherbāticum—
2Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “erbage”

  • herbage
  • herbaged
  • herbage
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