Etymology

humus

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Today it means: A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms. Full definition →

Latin humus
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humus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromhumus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromhumus
  3. English todayhumus

Borrowed from Latin humus.

humus · noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحُمُّص
  2. Turkish · borrowed fromhumus
  3. English todayhumus

Borrowed from Turkish humus or Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ).

Words from the same roots

Latinhumus all →

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