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

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “líce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclicecheek; face
2Proto-Slavicliko—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicléika—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléykom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léika →Every word from Proto-Slavic liko →