Etymology

humifuse

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Today it means: Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent Full definition →

Latin humus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromhumus“ground”
  2. English todayhumifuse

From Latin humus (“ground”) + fusus, past participle of fundere (“to spread”).

Words from the same roots

Latinhumus all →

humusearthlinghumicubation

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