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Where does “humbles” come from?

Humbles comes from Middle English numbles, from Old French nombles meaning "entrails," ultimately from Latin nomina meaning "names."

humbles (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “humbles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnumbles—
Every word from Middle English numbles →