Middle English adopts Anglo-French humble with English phonological adaptation.
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humble
low; modest; submissive
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French · low modest adjectivehumble
low; humble
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Humble — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English from Anglo-French
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