Where does “ludzik” come from?

ludzik (Polish) comes from Polish ludzie, from Proto-Slavic ľudьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudejes, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

ludzik (Polish): a small figure or figurine representing a human

Definitions

  1. a small figure or figurine representing a human

Ancestry of “ludzik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishludziepeople; locative/vocative singular of lud
2Proto-Slavicľudьjepeople
3Proto-Balto-Slavicljaudejes—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicljaudispeople
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰispeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ljaudis →