Where does “hummocky” come from?
hummocky (English) comes from English hummock, from English hump, from Dutch homp, from Middle Low German hump, from Old Saxon hump, from Proto-Germanic humpaz, from Proto-Indo-European kumb- — curved.
hummocky (English): Having hummocks
Ancestry of “hummocky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hummock | A small hill; a hillock; a knoll; A ridge or hill... |
| 2 | English | hump | A mound of earth; A speed hump; A deformity in... |
| 3 | Dutch | homp | gobbet |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hump | heap, hill, stump; heap, hump |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hump | hill, heap, thick piece |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | humpaz | hip, height; hump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kumb- | curved |