Etymology of the English word humus
the English word
humusderived from the Latin word
humus (ground, soil, earth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhghem-Date
The earliest known usage of humus in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
humification,
humified,
humicCognates
Dutch
humus, French
humus, German
Humus, Norwegian
humus, Swedish
humusUsage
Word found in Modern English
