Where does “człeczyna” come from?
człeczyna (Polish) comes from Polish człek, from Old Polish człek, from Old Polish człowiek, from Proto-Slavic *čelově̀kъ — man, human.
człeczyna (Polish): manling, puny man, frail man
Definitions
- manling, puny man, frail man
Ancestry of “człeczyna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | człek | man, human, human being; person |
| 2 | Old Polish | człek | man, human |
| 3 | Old Polish | człowiek | man, human |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *čelově̀kъ | man, human |