Where does “erva” come from?

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

erva (Old Portuguese): herb; weed

Definitions

  1. herb; weed

Ancestry of “erva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “erva”

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