Where does “лично” come from?

лично (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ли́чен, from Bulgarian лице, from Old Church Slavonic лице, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.

лично (Bulgarian): personally, in person

Definitions

  1. personally, in person

Ancestry of “лично”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianли́ченpersonal, individual, private
2Bulgarianлицеface; face, countenance; person, individual
3Old Church Slavonicлицеface, cheek; the frontal aspect of something;...
4Proto-Slaviclīcècheek
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →Every word from Old Church Slavonic лице →Every word from Bulgarian лице →