arbor

arbor
arbor (n.) c.1300, herber, "herb garden," from O.Fr. erbier "field, meadow; kitchen garden," from L. herba "grass, herb" (see HERB (Cf. herb)). Later "a grassy plot" (early 14c., a sense also in Old French), "a shaded nook" (mid-14c.). Probably not from L. arbor "tree," though perhaps influenced by its spelling.
The change from er- to ar- before consonants in Middle English also reflects a pronunciation shift: Cf. FARM (Cf. farm) from ferme, HARBOR (Cf. harbor) from O.E. herebeorg.

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