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man (male)

Source:*mǫžьProto-Slaviccertain

English

man (male)

Polish

mężczyzna
mɛ̃ʂˈtʂɨzna
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  • Russian
    мужчи́наmužčina
    mʊˈɕːinəinherited

    A derivative of муж, which now means 'husband'.

  • Ukrainian
    чолові́кčolovik
    tʃɔlɔˈʋʲikdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ 'person'
  • Polish
    mężczyzna
    mɛ̃ʂˈtʂɨznainherited

    A derivative of mąż, which now means 'husband'.

  • Czech
    muž
    muʃinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    muškaracмушкарац
    ˈmuʃkaratsinherited

    A derivative of muž.

  • English
    man (male)

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  • Russian челове́к “person, human being”Ukrainian чолові́к “man (male); husband”

    Ukrainian 'person' is люди́на; Russian 'husband' is муж, 'man' мужчи́на.