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Where does “čéče” come from?

čéče (Czech) comes from Czech čoveče, from Czech člověk, from Old Czech člověk, from Proto-Slavic *člověkъ.

čéče (Czech): dude, guy

Definitions

  1. dude, guy

Ancestry of “čéče”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčovečedude, guy
2Czechčlověkhuman, man, one, person; All humans collectively:...
3Old Czechčlověk—
4Proto-Slavic*člověkъ—
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