English
hominize
Hominize comes from Latin homō ‘human’, from Proto-Italic *hemō ‘man’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ ‘human’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰmṓ‘human’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hemō‘man’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhemō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhomō‘human’
- Englishtodayhominize
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰmṓ‘human’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hemō‘man’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhemō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhomō‘human’
- Englishtodayhominize
Formed from homō ‘human’ + -ize
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ ‘human’
through Proto-Italic *hemō ‘man’
inhumane, humanely, inhumanity, 6 more
through Latin hemō
humanity, humane, humanoid, inhuman, homophobia, hombre, 9 more
through Latin homō ‘human’
Today it means
verb To make human, or treat as if human.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ / hominize