Хүмүүн\монг\-Human\eng\
Etymology and definition
Further information: Names for the human species and Human taxonomy
Although it can be applied to other members of the genus Homo, in common usage the word "human" generally refers to the only extant species — Homo sapiens. The definition of H. sapiens itself is debated. Some paleoanthropologists include fossils that others have allocated to different species, while the majority assign only fossils that align anatomically with the species as it exists today.[17]
The English word "human" is a Middle English loanword from Old French humain, ultimately from Latin hūmānus, the adjectival form of homō ("man" - in the sense of humankind).[18] The native English term man can refer to the species generally (a synonym for humanity) as well as to human males. It may also refer to individuals of either sex, though this latter form is less common in contemporary English.[19]
The species binomial "Homo sapiens" was coined by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work Systema Naturae.[20] The generic name "Homo" is a learned 18th-century derivation from Latin homō, which refers to humans of either sex.[21] The species name "sapiens" means "wise" or "sapient;" "sapiens" is the singular form, so there is no such word as "sapien".[22]
Хүмүүн\монг\-Human\eng\ Etymology and definition Further information: Names for the human species and Human taxonomy Although it can be applied to other members of the genus Homo, in common usage the word "human" generally refers to the only extant species — Homo sapiens. The definition of H. sapiens itself is debated. Some paleoanthropologists include fossils that others have allocated to different species, while the majority assign only fossils that align anatomically with the species as it exists today.[17] The English word "human" is a Middle English loanword from Old French humain, ultimately from Latin hūmānus, the adjectival form of homō ("man" - in the sense of humankind).[18] The native English term man can refer to the species generally (a synonym for humanity) as well as to human males. It may also refer to individuals of either sex, though this latter form is less common in contemporary English.[19] The species binomial "Homo sapiens" was coined by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work Systema Naturae.[20] The generic name "Homo" is a learned 18th-century derivation from Latin homō, which refers to humans of either sex.[21] The species name "sapiens" means "wise" or "sapient;" "sapiens" is the singular form, so there is no such word as "sapien".[22]