hymele

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *humilō (“hops”), of uncertain ultimate origin, but assumed to be of Finnic/Uralic origin, as the Finno-Ugric tribes were the first to use hops for beer. Related to Old Norse humli (“hops”), Medieval Latin humlo, humulus (“hops”), Proto-Slavic *xъmèľь (“hops”). Possibly influenced by Proto-Germanic *huppô (“hops”), for which see also French houblon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxy.me.le/, [ˈhy.me.le] === Noun === hymele f hops, Humulus lupulus ==== Declension ==== Weak n-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: hymele, humel, humbel, hemel (often in placenames) ⇒ Middle English: Humeleton, Humelton, Humbelton English: Humbleton === References ===