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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · human adjective

humain

human

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · human adjective

hūmānus

human; of people

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Old French humain continues Latin hūmānus through Romance.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The human adjective continues.

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Human — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Old French humain from Latin hūmānus

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