Where does “ホモサピエンス” come from?
ホモサピエンス (Japanese) comes from New Latin Homo sapiens — modern human.
ホモサピエンス (Japanese): Homo sapiens
Definitions
- Homo sapiens
Ancestry of “ホモサピエンス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Homo sapiens | modern human |