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Yes. Merriam-Webster derives Latin humilis from humus, earth, and the comparative root appendix places the family under *dhghem-.
/ˈhʌmbəl/ · adjective and verb
Modest, low in rank, or made low; borrowed through French from Latin humilis, an earth-and-ground formation.
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Publishes the immediate ground formation.
Etymology: Latin humilis from humus earthPlaces the formation under the reconstructed root.
dhghem-: humble and humus branchThe graph encodes each stage while keeping the modern ethical senses separate from ancestry.