Δευτέρα 8 Ιουλίου 2013

"Humans" : All the greatness in the etymology of the word!

Let's look up at the sky & dream high!!!




We all have the right to make significant dreams! It's in our DNA... We are called humans... 

The word in greek is "anthropos" and it's etymology may not be entirely certain but it's report is very interesting indeed. Today after all, there are 2 prevailing versions trying to express the greatness of human beings!

The first and quite popular version etymologizes the word "man / anthropos" from the words "anw / upper" + "throsko / jig" + "opopa" (adjacent to the ancient greek word "see"). In other words is the one who travels, walks and looks upwards. This view is very acceptable into the theological and religious circles, since it implies the man's path to God.

However, the prevalent etymology of the word, which is accepted by the majority of scientific linguistic community is "Male" + "ops", which in ancient greek means "voice,speach" or "visage, eye, face". Regarding on this view, it's the one who has the look of a man. In ancient times for the Greeks  the word  "man"  suggested  further both sexes, the human beings!

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