Etymology

humankind

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Today it means: The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens. Full definition →

English human ← Middle English humayne ← Middle French humain
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The story

  1. Latinhūmānu
  2. Old Frenchumain
  3. Middle Frenchhumain
  4. Middle Englishhumayne
  5. Englishhuman
  6. English todayhumankind

From human + -kind.

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