Where does “człek” come from?

człek (Polish) comes from Old Polish człek, from Old Polish człowiek, from Proto-Slavic *čelově̀kъ — man, human.

człek (Polish): man, human, human being; person

Definitions

  1. man, human, human being; person

Ancestry of “człek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishczłekman, human
2Old Polishczłowiekman, human
3Proto-Slavic*čelově̀kъman, human

Words derived from “człek”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *čelově̀kъ →Every word from Old Polish człowiek →Every word from Old Polish człek →