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
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- Russianчелове́кčelovektɕɪlɐˈvʲekinherited
- Ukrainianлюди́наljudynalʲuˈdɪna
чолові́к, the cognate of челове́к, means 'man, husband'.
- Polishczłowiekˈtʂwɔvjɛkinherited
- Czechčlověkˈtʃlovjɛkinherited
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbiančovjek / čovekчовјек / човекˈtʃovjekinherited
- Englishperson, human being