Where does “люди́на” come from?

люди́на (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic *ľudina, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

люди́на (Ukrainian): man, person, human being, singular of люди (a people, folk, mankind, men)

Definitions

  1. man, person, human being, singular of люди (a people, folk, mankind, men)

Ancestry of “люди́на”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*ľudinaa large man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “люди́на”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic *ľudina →