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Where does “humano” come from?

humano (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese humano, from Latin humanus, from Latin homo, from Latin hemo, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm.

humano (Portuguese): human; humane; a human being

Definitions

  1. human; humane; a human being

Ancestry of “humano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesehumano—
2Latinhumanushuman; humane; cultured, refined
3Latinhomoa human being, a man , a human, a person; sir,...
4LatinhemoSynonym of homō
5Proto-Italichemōman
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰmṓearthling
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
8Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
9Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “humano”

  • humanismo
  • anti-humanista
  • humanista
  • pós-humano
  • anti-humanismo
  • anti-humano
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