Where does “herb” come from?
herb (Polish) comes from Czech erb, from German erbe, from Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
herb (Polish): coat of arms; armigerous clan; cf. Polish...
Definitions
- coat of arms; armigerous clan; cf. Polish...
Ancestry of “herb”, step by step
herb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech erb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | erb | coat of arms |
| 2 | German | erbe | inflection of erben: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | erbe | heritage |
| 4 | Old High German | erbi | heritage |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Old Church Slavonic erb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | erb | — |