Where does “мъноголичьнъ” come from?

мъноголичьнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic ликъ, from Proto-Germanic laikiz, from Proto-Indo-European leyg- — to jump around; similar, like; image, likeness.

мъноголичьнъ (Old Church Slavonic): many-faced, having many appearances

Definitions

  1. many-faced, having many appearances

Ancestry of “мъноголичьнъ”, step by step

мъноголичьнъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic ликъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicликъdance
2Proto-Germaniclaikizjump, play, dance, hymn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyg-to jump around; similar, like; image, likeness

via Old Church Slavonic мъногъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмъногъmany, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikiz →Every word from Old Church Slavonic ликъ →