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Where does “лицо́” come from?

лицо́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic līcè.

лицо́ (Russian): face; person

Definitions

  1. face; person

Ancestry of “лицо́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclīcè—

Words derived from “лицо́”

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