Homo etymology

Latin

Latin word homo comes from Proto-Indo-European - -mō, and later Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (Earthling.)

Etymology of homo

Detailed word origin of homo

Dictionary entry Language Definition
- -mō Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ǵʰmṓ Proto-Indo-European (ine) Earthling.
*hemō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Man.
hemo Latin (lat)
homo Latin (lat) A human being, a man (in the sense of human being), a person. Sir.