Where does “облицовывать” come from?

облицовывать (Russian) comes from Russian облицева́ть, from Russian лицо́, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.

облицовывать (Russian): to face

Definitions

  1. to face

Ancestry of “облицовывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоблицева́тьto face with stone, etc
2Russianлицо́face; person
3Proto-Slaviclīcècheek
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →Every word from Russian лицо́ →Every word from Russian облицева́ть →