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Where does “umor” come from?

umor (Latin) comes from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

umor (Latin): liquid, fluid, humour; moisture

Definitions

  1. liquid, fluid, humour; moisture

Ancestry of “umor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
2Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
3Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
4Proto-Indo-European-oss—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “umor”

  • humor
  • humour
  • humorist
  • humorless
  • humourist
  • humourous
  • humourless
  • humoristic
  • humourously
  • humorlessly
  • humoursome
  • humorlessness
  • humorsome
  • humourlessly
  • humoristically
  • humorism
  • humoursomeness
  • humourousness
  • humorize
  • unhumourous
  • dishumour
  • humorful
  • neurohumor
  • humourful
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