Where does “humble” come from?

humble (French) comes from Latin humilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

humble (French): humble

Definitions

humble

Ancestry of “humble”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	humilis	low, lowly, small, slight; shallow; base, mean,...
2	Latin	-ilis	-ile
3	Proto-Italic	-elis	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	-elis	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-lós	Forms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “humble”

humblement
humbles

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