American Heritage labels the immediate French source Old French, while Merriam-Webster labels it Anglo-French.
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humain
human
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · human adjectivehumain
human
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The human adjective crosses through medieval French into English.
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proposed — Dialect labels differ across the reviewed headword sources; both paths converge at Latin hūmānus.
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Human — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English humain from Old French humain
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the alternate medieval French label.
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