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Where does “човек” come from?

човек (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian човek, from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ.

Ancestry of “човек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianчовek—
2Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ—

Words derived from “човек”

  • човечји
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ →