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People

person, human being

Source:*čelověkъProto-Slaviccertain

The Proto-Slavic word is secure, but how the compound was built (perhaps *čel- 'clan' + *věkъ 'strength, age') is debated.

English

person, human being

Polish

człowiek
ˈtʂwɔvjɛk
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In all five languages

BCS script
  • Russian
    челове́кčelovek
    tɕɪlɐˈvʲekinherited
  • Ukrainian
    люди́наljudyna
    lʲuˈdɪnadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *ljudьje 'people'

    чолові́к, the cognate of челове́к, means 'man, husband'.

  • Polish
    człowiek
    ˈtʂwɔvjɛkinherited
  • Czech
    člověk
    ˈtʃlovjɛkinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    čovjek / čovekчовјек / човек
    ˈtʃovjekinherited
  • English
    person, human being

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

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