Where does “człek” come from?
człek (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish człowiek, from Proto-Slavic *čelově̀kъ — man, human.
człek (Old Polish): man, human
Definitions
- man, human
Ancestry of “człek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | człowiek | man, human |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *čelově̀kъ | man, human |