Where does “humanism” come from?

Humanism derives from English human combined with Ancient Greek -ισμός, tracing back through Middle French humain to Latin homo, meaning man or human being, with roots in Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm.

humanism (English): The study of the humanities or the liberal arts;...

Definitions

  1. The study of the humanities or the liberal arts;...

Ancestry of “humanism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHumanismushumanism

Words derived from “humanism

Every word from German Humanismus
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