Etymology, English, Human
Etymology From Late Middle English humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective), from humus, with unclear ū, from Proto-Italic *homos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰomós, from *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth”). Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Pronunciation…