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Where does “humblesse” come from?

humblesse (Old French) comes from Old French humble, 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.

humblesse (Old French): humbleness; humility

Definitions

  1. humbleness; humility

Ancestry of “humblesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchhumbleAlternative form of umble
2Latinhumilislow, lowly, small, slight; shallow; base, mean,...
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “humblesse”

  • humblesse
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