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Unknown, but probably a diminutive of hump, equivalent to hump + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare hillock.
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hummock
Today it means: A small hill; a hillock; a knoll. Full definition →
Today it means: A small hill; a hillock; a knoll. Full definition →
Unknown, but probably a diminutive of hump, equivalent to hump + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare hillock.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.