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Humus etymology
Latin
Latin word humus comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰðʰem-
Etymology of humus
Detailed word origin of humus
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
*ǵʰðʰem-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
*dʰǵʰomós
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
*homos
Proto-Italic
(itc-pro)
humus
Latin
(lat)
Earth, soil. Ground.