Where does “людство” come from?

людство (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian лю́д, from Proto-Slavic ľudъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

людство (Ukrainian): humanity, mankind

Definitions

  1. humanity, mankind

Ancestry of “людство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianлю́дpeople, folk
2Proto-Slavicľudъpeople
3Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →