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.
Ancestry of “красолика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ли̑к | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | likъ | face |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |