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adj
Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
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noun
One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English protohuman From proto- + human.
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