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Where does “humifuse” come from?

humifuse (English) comes from Latin humus, from Proto-Italic homos, from Polish homoseksualny — homosexual.

humifuse (English): Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent

Definitions

  1. Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent

Ancestry of “humifuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhumusground, floor; earth, soil
2Proto-Italichomos—
3Polishhomoseksualnyhomosexual
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