proto-human
proto-human is the alternative form of protohuman.
Meaning of protohuman
Adjective
protohuman (comparative more protohuman, superlative most protohuman)
- Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
- We each had limited knowledge of forager and protohuman warfare based on either ethnographic accounts or archaeological information, which forced both of us ...2003, Steven A. LeBlanc, Katherine E. Register, Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage, page 77
Proper noun capitalized: Proto-Human
Proto-Human
- The speculative most recent common ancestor of all the world's languages, according to a monogenetic theory.
- Synonyms:
- Proto-Sapiens, Proto-World
Synonyms of proto-human
Forms of proto-human
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more proto-human |
| superlative | most proto-human |
| Noun | |
| plural | proto-humans |
Questions about proto-human
- What does proto-human mean?
- Proto-human means the speculative most recent common ancestor of all the world's languages, according to a monogenetic theory.
- What is proto-human the alternative form of?
- Proto-human is the alternative form of protohuman.
- What part of speech is proto-human?
- Proto-human is a proper noun.
Words near proto-human in the dictionary
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