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
- humane, compassionate; human
Ancestry of “cilvēcīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | cilvēks | person, human being; person; people |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | человѣкъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьlověkъ | — |