humbul-be
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
humble (“to hum, drone”) + be (“bee”). Compare Middle Dutch hommel, hummel (“bumblebee”).
Noun[edit]
humbul-be (plural humbul-bes)
Descendants[edit]
- English: bumblebee
- Scots: bumbee
- Yola: bumble-bee
References[edit]
- “humbul-bẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.