| 【hum】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "humus," "humi," "humare," "humilis," "humiliare," and "humilitas." It carries the basic meaning of "ground," and "earth." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hum"]
humble **[3527] A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people.
humiliate ☆[4725] To humiliate someone means to say or do something which makes them feel ashamed or stupid.
humiliation ☆[5499] (plural humiliations) humiliate + ion
humility ☆[4792] Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people.
[WORD ROOT]root hum
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hum, humili
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) humus, humi, humare, humilis, humiliare, humilitas
[MEANING]root ground, earth
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 humus [from humi] earth, soil, ground
- 【Latin】 humi [locative of humu] on the ground, to the ground
- 【Latin】 humare bury, perform funeral rites.
- 【Latin】 humilis [from humus] lowly, humble; on the ground
- 【Latin】 humiliare to humble
- 【Latin】 humilitas [nominative of humilitatem] lowness, small stature; insignificance; baseness, littleness of mind
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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humble ★★[3527] adjective from humble 〈 hum-
【DEFINITION】 A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people.
【VARIATIONs】 humble < humbler < humblest
【SYNONYM】 modest, arrogant, lowly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hum; ground, earth ⑵ ble(able); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin humilis》 [from humus] lowly, humble; on the ground
【First Known Meaning】 submissive, respectful, lowly in manner, modest, not self-asserting, obedient
【DERIVATIVEs】 humbled, humbleness, humbler, humbling, humblingly, humbly, humble
humiliate ☆[4725] verb from hum-
【DEFINITION】 To humiliate someone means to say or do something which makes them feel ashamed or stupid.
【Declension/Conjugation】 humiliated, humiliated, humiliating, humiliates
【SYNONYM】 shame, show up, embarrass, mortify, humble
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hum; ground, earth ⑵ ili(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin humus》 [from humi] earth, soil, ground
【DERIVATIVEs】 eighteen, humiliating, humiliatingly, humiliation, humiliative, humiliator, humiliatory, humiliate
humiliation ☆[5499] noun from hum-
【DEFINITION】 (plural humiliations) humiliate + ion
【SYNONYM】 shame, indignity, embarrassment, mortification, ignominy
【COMPOSITION】 humiliate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hum; ground, earth ⑵ ili(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin humus》 [from humi] earth, soil, ground
【DERIVATIVEs】 eighteen, humiliating, humiliatingly, humiliation, humiliative, humiliator, humiliatory, humiliate
humility ☆[4792] noun
【DEFINITION】 Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people.
【pl.】 humilities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hum; ground, earth ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin humilitas》 [nominative of humilitatem] lowness, small stature; insignificance; baseness, littleness of mind
【First Known Meaning】 quality of being humble,
Other words containing "hum"; disinhume, exhumation, exhume, hum-, humate, humation, humic, humicolous, humus, inhumation, inhume, posthumous
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
how
host-, hospit
hope
honor
homin, human
hold
hol-, hal-, whole
histor
high
heat
