Nazwy części twarzy w językach słowiańskich
The names of the parts of face in Slavonic languages

Summary/Abstract: Etymological sketch presents 19 words, in the majority of all-Slavonic range. They are thematically connected with Slavic *tvarь. The article also contains comments about Slavs’ cultural tradition, which ascribes attribute “lucky” to the right eye and “ill-fated” to the left one. To the oldest and most popular beliefs preserved in the Slavonic folklore belongs conviction that human eye has a power of casting a spell or a curse on somebody.

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