Where does “exhume” come from?
exhume (English) comes from Latin exhumō, from Latin humō, from Latin humus, from Proto-Italic homos, from Polish homoseksualny — homosexual.
exhume (English): To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place...
Definitions
- To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place...
Ancestry of “exhume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exhumō | — |
| 2 | Latin | humō | to bury |
| 3 | Latin | humus | ground, floor; earth, soil |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | homos | — |
| 5 | Polish | homoseksualny | homosexual |