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Where does “arseface” come from?

arseface (English) comes from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arseface (English): a contemptible person; an ugly person

Definitions

  1. a contemptible person; an ugly person

Ancestry of “arseface”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharseThe buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A...
2Middle Englisharsarse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art
3Old Frencharz—
4Latinartessecond-person singular present active subjunctive...
5Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
6Proto-Italicartis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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