Where does “humus” come from?

humus (Turkish) comes from French humus, from Latin humus, from Proto-Italic homos, from Polish homoseksualny — homosexual.

humus (Turkish): humus; hummus

Definitions

  1. humus; hummus

Ancestry of “humus”, step by step

humus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French humus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhumushumus
2Latinhumusground, floor; earth, soil
3Proto-Italichomos—
4Polishhomoseksualnyhomosexual

via Arabic حمص

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحمصto roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)
2Ancient GreekἜμεσᾰEmesa
3Aramaicחֲמָת—

Words derived from “humus”

Every word from Polish homoseksualny →Every word from Proto-Italic homos →Every word from Latin humus →