Where does “liitsaluu” come from?

liitsaluu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian liitsa, from Russian лицо́, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.

liitsaluu (Ingrian): facial bone

Definitions

  1. facial bone

Ancestry of “liitsaluu”, step by step

liitsaluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian liitsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianliitsaface
2Russianлицо́face; person
3Proto-Slaviclīcècheek

via Ingrian luu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianluubone
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*luu—
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →Every word from Russian лицо́ →Every word from Ingrian liitsa →