Where does “humble” come from?
humble (Old 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 (Old French): Alternative form of umble
Definitions
- Alternative form of umble
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”