Where does “erva” come from?

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

erva (Portuguese): herb; grass; weed

Definitions

  1. herb; grass; weed

Ancestry of “erva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseervaherb; weed
2Latinherbagrass, herbage; herb; weeds
3Proto-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 →Every word from Old Portuguese erva →