English
human
/ˈhjuː.mən/
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
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Origin
From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare, and possibly related to man.
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Lineage
- inheritedMiddle Englishhumayne
- borrowedMiddle Frenchhumain
- inheritedOld Frenchumain
- borrowedLatinhūmānus
- derivedLatinhomō̆ “man”
- derivedLatinhemō
- derivedSpanishmono “monkey”
- derivedLatinhomō̆ “man”
- borrowedLatinhūmānus
- inheritedOld Frenchumain
- borrowedMiddle Frenchhumain
Words built on it: human being
Sources
- Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiktionary: human