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.