humbul-be

Middle English

Etymology

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

Noun

humbul-be (plural humbul-bes)

1. bumblebee

Descendants

• English: bumblebee
• Scots: bumbee
• Yola: bumble-bee

References

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