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Where does “humilem” come from?

humilem (Latin) 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.

humilem (Latin): accusative masculine singular of humilis;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of humilis;...

Ancestry of “humilem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhumilislow, lowly, small, slight; shallow; base, mean,...
2Latin-ilis-ile
3Proto-Italic-elis—
4Proto-Indo-European-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “humilem”

  • umile
  • umilmente
  • umilissimo
  • umili
  • umilità
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