Where does “лицӓ” come from?

лицӓ (Western Mari) comes from Russian лицо́, from Proto-Slavic līcè — cheek.

лицӓ (Western Mari): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “лицӓ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлицо́face; person
2Proto-Slaviclīcècheek
Every word from Proto-Slavic līcèEvery word from Russian лицо́