Where does “člověk” come from?

člověk (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian človek, from Proto-Slavic *člověkъ.

člověk (Serbo-Croatian): Obsolete spelling of človjek; Obsolete spelling...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of človjek; Obsolete spelling...

Ancestry of “člověk”, step by step

člověk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian človek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančlovekman; person; human
2Proto-Slavic*člověkъ—

via Serbo-Croatian človik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančlovika man; person; human
2Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ—

via Serbo-Croatian človjek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančlovjekperson; man; human
Every word from Proto-Slavic *člověkъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian človek →