Where does “cilvēcīgs” come from?

cilvēcīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian cilvēks, from Old East Slavic человѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ.

cilvēcīgs (Latvian): humane, compassionate; human

Definitions

  1. humane, compassionate; human

Ancestry of “cilvēcīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviancilvēksperson, human being; person; people
2Old East Slavicчеловѣкъman, human
3Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъEvery word from Old East Slavic человѣкъEvery word from Latvian cilvēks