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Where does “humidité” come from?

humidité (Old French) comes from Latin humiditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

humidité (Old French): moistness; dampness; humidity

Definitions

  1. moistness; dampness; humidity

Ancestry of “humidité”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhumiditashumidity
2Latin-tās—
3Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
4Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “humidité”

  • humidity
  • antihumidity
  • humidite
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