Latin

herba

‘grass, herb’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin herba.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin herba, most familiar first.

• herb ← herbe ← erbe
• arbor ← arbour ← erbier ← erbe
• herbaceous ← herbāceus
• herbivore ← herbivorus
• herbivorous ← herbivorus
• herbage ← erbage ← herbāticum
• herbose ← herbōsus
• herbid ← herbidus

Etymograph / Latin herba