Where does “herbe” come from?

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

herbe (Old French): Alternative form of erbe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of erbe

Ancestry of “herbe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “herbe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁-Every word from Latin herba
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