Where does “człowiectwo” come from?

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

człowiectwo (Polish): humanity

Definitions

  1. humanity

Ancestry of “człowiectwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishczłowiectwohumanity
2Old Polishczłowiekman, human
3Proto-Slavic*čelově̀kъman, human
Every word from Proto-Slavic *čelově̀kъEvery word from Old Polish człowiekEvery word from Old Polish człowiectwo