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Where does “челове́к” come from?

челове́к (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic человѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ.

челове́к (Russian): man; human

Definitions

  1. man; human

Ancestry of “челове́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicчеловѣкъ—
2Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ—

Words derived from “челове́к”

  • человечий
  • сверхчеловек
  • человеконенавистник
  • нечеловеческий
  • получеловек
  • обезьяночеловек
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