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Where does “красолика” come from?

красолика (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ли̑к, from Proto-Slavic likъ, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

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Ancestry of “красолика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianли̑к—
2Proto-Slaviclikъface
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
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