Where does “nonhumane” come from?
nonhumane (English) comes from English humane, from Middle English humain, from Old French humain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ.
nonhumane (English): Not humane
Ancestry of “nonhumane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | humane | Having or showing concern for the pain or... |
| 2 | Middle English | humain | Alternative form of humayne |
| 3 | Old French | humain | — |
| 4 | Latin | hūmānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | homō | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |