Where does “番斯” come from?

番斯 (Chinese) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.

番斯 (Chinese): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “番斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfaceThe front part of the head of a human or other...
2Middle Englishfaceface; Alternative form of fass
3Old Frenchfaceface
4Late Latinfacia—
Every word from Late Latin facia →Every word from Old French face →Every word from Middle English face →