Where does “humans” come from?
humans (Latin) comes from Latin humo, from Latin humus, from Proto-Italic homos, from Polish homoseksualny — homosexual.
humans (Latin): burying
Ancestry of “humans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | humo | I bury; I perform funeral rites; ablative... |
| 2 | Latin | humus | ground, floor; earth, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | homos | — |
| 4 | Polish | homoseksualny | homosexual |