Hummock
/ˈhʌm.ək/noun
A small rounded hill or mound.
Did you know?Hummock is one of those earthy words whose exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from a Germanic base meaning a lump or rounded mass, not from anything mystical at all.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hump- / *humm-
“A lump, knob, or rounded protuberance (reconstructed base)”
Middle English
English
hummok / hummock
“A small hill, mound, or rounded rise of ground”
16th Century
English
hummock
“A low rounded hill or heap”
Modern English
English
hummock
“A small rounded hill or mound”