Where does “śliczny” come from?

śliczny (Silesian) comes from Old Polish śliczny, from Proto-Slavic *sъličьnъ, from Proto-Slavic ličiti — to reveal.

śliczny (Silesian): beautiful, gorgeous; wonderful

Definitions

  1. beautiful, gorgeous; wonderful

Ancestry of “śliczny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishślicznybeautiful
2Proto-Slavic*sъličьnъ
3Proto-Slavicličitito reveal
Every word from Proto-Slavic ličitiEvery word from Proto-Slavic *sъličьnъEvery word from Old Polish śliczny