^^ English ain't unique in that, either. In Serbocroatobosniomontenegrin, we initially used the word "čovječe" (nominative: čovjek (translates as "man" or "human")) was originally just used when adressing men. However, since around the 1970's, it started getting used by both genders in a more gender-neutral meaning, and since the early 2000's, it has been mostly used in a gender-neutral way. Since probably as early as 1960-ish, it was used in the same context as the English "dude".
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