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Etymology of the English word transhumance

the English word transhumance
derived from the French word transhumance
derived from the French word transhumer
derived from the Latin word humus (ground, soil, earth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhghem-
using the French prefix trans-

Date

The earliest known usage of transhumance in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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