Etymology of the English word humor
the English word
humorderived from the Latin word
humor (moisture, fluid; fluid, liquid, moisture)
derived from the Latin word
humerederived from the Old French word
umorderived from the Latin word
umor (moisture, liquid)
Derivations in English
humorous,
humored,
humoringDerivations in other languages
German
HumorCognates
Dutch
humor, French
humour, German
Humor, Norwegian
humor, Swedish
humorUsage
Word found in Modern English
