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

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	What is the origin of the phrase "human being"? By keithold thanks all baggers Asked Dec 20 2008 11:18PM	25 Pts Rate Question

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by Ankith on Dec 20, 2008 at 11:22 pm Permalink

Human from homo...meaning something indicating man
Being...state of existence...
Existing man/woman- Human Being...

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34th st. Dec, 20 2008 at 11:30 PM

You couldn't have explained it better!

Ankith Dec, 20 2008 at 11:32 PM

Thank You!!

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by LoggyBren on Dec 21, 2008 at 12:07 am Permalink

"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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by Gene H on Jan 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm Permalink

Well, there are green beings, shelled beings, pinto beings, even great northern beings -- then human beings. See?