humbul-be

Middle English

Alternative forms

hombul-bē

Etymology

humble (“to hum, drone”) +‎ be (“bee”). Compare Middle Dutch hommel, hummel (“bumblebee”).

Noun

humbul-be (plural humbul-bes)

bumblebee

Descendants

English: bumblebee
Scots: bumbee
Yola: bumble-bee

References

“humbul-bẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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