Where does “humle” come from?

humle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse humli, from Proto-Slavic xъmelь — hop plant.

humle (Norwegian Bokmål): hop; a bumblebee

Definitions

  1. hop; a bumblebee

Ancestry of “humle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehumlihops
2Proto-Slavicxъmelьhop plant
Every word from Proto-Slavic xъmelь →Every word from Old Norse humli →