Meaning

noun a primate of the family Hominidae

adjective characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Proto-Italic *hemō Latin hemō Latin homōlbor. Translingual Homo Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -ideslbor. ▲ Ancient Greek…

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