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Where does the word "anthropology" come from? It comes from Greek anthropos, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
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Where does the word "anthropology" come from? It comes from Greek anthropos, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
Anthropology’s story begins in Greek: anthropos meant “a human being.” A human being, combined with logos (study). It reached English by 1590s as anthropology. Settled as the English word for the study of humankind. Today, anthropology means the scientific study of human societies, cultures, and their development.
- Stage 1 · Greek · ancient anthropos "a human being", a human being, combined with logos (study).
- Stage 2 · English · 1590s anthropology "the study of human societies and cultures", settled as the English word for the study of humankind.