ἄνθρωπος

Etymology
First attested in Hellenic as 🇨🇬, of uncertain origin. Scholars used to consider it to be a compound from and : thus, "he who looks like a man". However, a would be expected to develop by, as in the genitive , yielding. Rosén defends this etymology, positing that the original laryngeal in the root for  (from ) changed the δ to its aspirated counterpart θ even across the intervening ρ.

Beekes argues that since no convincing Indo-European etymology has been found, the word is probably of origin; he connects the word with the word. According to Beekes (2009:xxix), "Shift of aspiration is found in some cases: θριγκός / τριγχός, ἀθραγένη / ἀνδράχνη".

Garnier proposes a derivation from (from  + ), hence "earthly, human", for this compare with  whence, ,.

The word is treated in Plato's Cratylus.

Noun

 * 1) human being, person ; man, woman
 * 2)  man, humanity
 * 3)  all human beings, mankind
 * 4)  female slave