Where does “лично” come from?

лично (Russian) comes from Russian ли́чный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

лично (Russian): personally, in person; short neuter singular of...

Definitions

  1. personally, in person; short neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “лично”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianли́чныйpersonal
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Russian -ный →Every word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ →