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Where does “erbe” come from?

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

erbe (Old French): grass; herb

Definitions

  1. grass; herb

Ancestry of “erbe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “erbe”

  • herb
  • arbor
  • herbicide
  • herbivore
  • herbivory
  • arborization
  • herbed
  • herby
  • arborist
  • herbology
  • herbless
  • willowherb
  • potherb
  • arbored
  • antiherbivore
  • mycoherbicide
  • herbologist
  • bioherbicide
  • megaherbivore
  • herbwoman
  • herbiferous
  • herblore
  • multiherb
  • herbist
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