anthropogenesis
|an-thro-po-gen-e-sis|
/ˌænθrəpəˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
origin of humans
Etymology
'anthropogenesis' originates from Greek via New Latin/Modern English, specifically the Greek words 'ánthrōpos' where 'ánthrōp-' meant 'human' and 'génesis' where 'génesis' meant 'origin' or 'birth'.
'anthropogenesis' was formed in New Latin/Modern English by combining Greek elements 'ánthrōpos' + 'génesis'; the term entered scientific English usage in the 19th century to refer to human origins and development.
Initially it denoted 'the birth/origin of humans' in a general or mythic sense, but over time it evolved into a scientific term referring to processes and theories about human biological and evolutionary origins.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the origin and development of human beings; the study of human origins (human evolution and emergence of Homo sapiens).
Anthropogenesis is a central topic in paleoanthropology and human evolutionary studies.
Synonyms
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