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Where does “humid” come from?

Humid comes from Old French humide, from Latin humidus, derived from Latin humus meaning "earth" or "ground," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm.

humid (English): Containing perceptible moisture ; damp; moist;...

Definitions

  1. Containing perceptible moisture ; damp; moist;...

Ancestry of “humid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhumide—
2Latinhumidushumid
3Latinumidusmoist, humid, damp, dank, wet; formerly liquid,...
4Latin-idustending to
5Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “humid”

  • humidification
  • humidifier
  • humidor
  • subhumid
  • dehumidifier
  • dehumidification
  • humidify
  • dehumidify
  • humidistat
  • semihumid
  • humidly
  • superhumid
  • humidness
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