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