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Thanks for the info, never heard of Lethe before [1]. Fun facts in Arabic, "insan" meaning human being or mankind. This word takes its root from the word "nisy

• andsoitis 2y ago
  > This word takes its root from the word "nisyan", which literally means “forgetfulness”. There are two linguistic theories: the one you mention, and the other which is from “uns” (أنس) which means “companionship” or “affection.” While both explanations have historical significance, the stronger linguistic evidence points to the latter explanation (companionship or sociability) by Classical Arabic linguists. The former (forget) is a more recent interpretation linked to philosophical and theological discussions rather than libguistic roots.
• Xmd5a 2y ago
  Man, mind, to remain, to remind: they all originate from the same intertwined proto-indo-european roots "men" (thinking) and "mon/man" (human). Edit: just found this etymological trail for insan: >From Proto-Semitic *ʔināš- (“man, person”). Has the form of a verbal noun , as if from أَنِسَ (ʔanisa, “to sense (visually or auditorily)”).