Latin hūmānus belongs to the Latin homō, human-being, family.
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hūmānus
human; of people
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · human earthlinghomō
human being; man
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A human adjective is formed from the human noun family.
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Human — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: humanus, akin to Latin homo
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the Latin family relationship.
Human — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Latin hūmānus; see dhghem-
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Places the adjective in the homō family.
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