English humiliate adapts the stem of Late Latin humiliātus, dropping Latin inflection and developing the English -ate pronunciation.
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humiliate
reduce to a lower position in one’s own or others’ eyes; cause shame or embarrassment
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLate Latin · Late Latin · made low participlehumiliātus
made low or humble
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Made low or humble develops into reduction in status, dignity, or self-estimation and the causing of shame.
Merriam-Webster reports English use circa 1534.
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Humiliate — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: Late Latin humiliatus; First Known Use circa 1534
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Humiliate — American Heritage DictionaryLate Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble
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