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Where does “обличье” come from?
обличье (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic obličьje, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.
Ancestry of “обличье”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Slavic
obličьje
face, appearance, look
2
Proto-Slavic
līcè
cheek
Words derived from “обличье”
аблічча
обличье
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →
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