Where does “внешность” come from?

внешность (Russian) comes from Russian вне́шний, from Russian вне, from Old East Slavic вънѣ.

внешность (Russian): appearance, look

Definitions

  1. appearance, look

Ancestry of “внешность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвне́шнийouter, exterior, outside, external
2Russianвнеout of, outside
3Old East Slavicвънѣ—
Every word from Old East Slavic вънѣ →Every word from Russian вне →Every word from Russian вне́шний →