Where does “líce” come from?
líce (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic lice, from Proto-Slavic liko, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léika, from Proto-Indo-European léykom.
líce (Slovak): cheek
Ancestry of “líce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lice | cheek; face |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | liko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | léika | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léykom | — |