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Where does “лицо” come from?

лицо (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic līcè.

лицо (Russian): face; person

Definitions

  1. face; person

Ancestry of “лицо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclīcè—

Words derived from “лицо”

  • личный
  • единоличный
  • наличный
  • облицевать
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →