Where does “humane” come from?
Humane derives from Middle English humain, from Middle French humain, from Latin homo meaning "man" or "human being," from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm.
humane (English): Having or showing concern for the pain or...
Definitions
- Having or showing concern for the pain or...
Ancestry of “humane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | humain | Alternative form of humayne |
| 2 | Old French | humain | — |
| 3 | Latin | hūmānus | human (of man, people) |
| 4 | Latin | homō | human, person, man |
| 5 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |