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What is the origin of the phrase "human being"?

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  • by LoggyBren on December 21st, 2008

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    "Human" comes from latin -homo- meaning something to do with man.

    Samuel Johnson is recorded to be the first to use the word "being" although I don't know why he used being and I do not know who he is.

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