Where does “bullfaced” come from?
bullfaced (English) comes from English faced, from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
bullfaced (English): Having a large face
Ancestry of “bullfaced”, step by step
bullfaced traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English faced
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | faced | simple past tense and past participle of face;... |
| 2 | English | face | The front part of the head of a human or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | face | face; Alternative form of fass |
| 4 | Old French | face | face |
| 5 | Late Latin | facia | — |
via English Bull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Bull | The constellation and zodiacal sign Taurus |
| 2 | Middle English | bull | falsehood |