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Where does “humi” come from?

humi (Latin) comes from Proto-Oceanic kumi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kumi.

humi (Latin): on the ground; to the ground

Definitions

  1. on the ground; to the ground

Ancestry of “humi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanickumi—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankumi—

Words derived from “humi”

  • humble
  • humility
  • humiliation
  • humbler
  • humiliate
  • humbleness
  • humbleth
  • humblebee
  • humiliant
  • humblesse
  • unhumble
  • humblebrag
  • humblish
  • humblesome
  • unhumbleness
  • humblehead
  • humblify
  • humble-hearted
  • humble-heartedness
  • omerta
  • humblebragger
  • humiliatable
  • omertà
  • humiliate
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