Historically men really referred to both sexes and there is an Old English copy of the Bible which refers to Adam and Eve jointly as men.
Originally the words for man and woman were werman and wifman meaning weapon carrying person and weaving person. Wifman eventually became woman and man specified from person to male person. Wer as a perfix only remains in werewolf.
Male and female have unrelated Latin roots: masculus (masculine) and femella (feminine). The words are not related to each other.
Originally the words for man and woman were werman and wifman meaning weapon carrying person and weaving person. Wifman eventually became woman and man specified from person to male person. Wer as a perfix only remains in werewolf.
Male and female have unrelated Latin roots: masculus (masculine) and femella (feminine). The words are not related to each other.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
