Where does “обличье” come from?

обличье (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic обличье, from Proto-Slavic obličьje, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.

обличье (Russian): appearance, look; face; guise

Definitions

  1. appearance, look; face; guise

Ancestry of “обличье”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicобличье—
2Proto-Slavicobličьjeface, appearance, look
3Proto-Slaviclīcècheek
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcè →Every word from Proto-Slavic obličьje →Every word from Old East Slavic обличье →