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Topic	Why isnt plural for human "humen"
MrToothHasYou 05/02/24 7:29:35 PM #30:	Because human doesnt have the same linguistic/etymological roots and origin as man and woman. Human comes from Latin, man/woman from Germanic. Interestingly the same root of the Latin version (also where we get the prefix homo-) did also make its way through the Germanic languages, and into English, where we get the term groom, as in bridegroom --- (he/him) "The hopeless don't revolt, because revolution is an act of hope." <cite>MrToothHasYou posted [p:980210230] in Why isnt p... [t:80760887]...</cite> <quote>Because human doesnt have the same linguistic/etymological roots and origin as man and woman. Human comes from Latin, man/woman from Germanic.Interestingly the same root of the Latin version (also where we get the prefix homo-) did also make its way through the Germanic languages, and into English, where we get the term groom, as in bridegroom --- (he/him)"The hopeless don't revolt, because revolution is an act of hope."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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