Where does “cilvēcisks” come from?

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

cilvēcisks (Latvian): human typical of human beings; expressing [[quality

Definitions

  1. human typical of human beings; expressing [[quality

Ancestry of “cilvēcisks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviancilvēksperson, human being; person; people
2Old East Slavicчеловѣкъman, human
3Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic человѣкъ →Every word from Latvian cilvēks →