English word humanity comes from Latin homo, Italian homo (Man, person.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| homo | Latin (lat) | A human being, a man (in the sense of human being), a person. Sir. |
| homo | Italian (it) | Man, person. |
| humanus | Latin (lat) | (substantive, usually plural) a human, mortal. Cultured, refined. Human (of man, people). Humane. |
| humanitas | Latin (lat) | Culture, civilization. Humanity, human nature. Kindness, courtesy. |
| humanité | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Humanity; humankind. |
| humanitye | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| humanity | English (en) | Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.. Mankind; human beings as a group.. The human condition or nature.. The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects. |