Etymology

humaniform

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Today it means: Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← English human ← Middle English humayne
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The story

  1. Latinhūmānu
  2. Old Frenchumain
  3. Middle Frenchhumain
  4. Middle Englishhumayne
  5. Englishhuman
  6. Latinfōrma
  7. English todayhumaniform

From human + -iform.

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