Well attestedNamed from the place
Neanderthal
noun · first attested 19th century
A whole human species is named for a small German valley.
An extinct human species, Homo neanderthalensis.
51.2267°N 6.9511°E · Q170081
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Neandertal
- In English
Neanderthal
The first recognised specimen came from the Neandertal near Düsseldorf in 1856. The valley itself was named after a 17th-century hymn writer.
Germany
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