Where does “corpsepaint” come from?

corpsepaint (English) comes from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

corpsepaint (English): A style of black-and-white makeup used primarily...

Definitions

  1. A style of black-and-white makeup used primarily...

Ancestry of “corpsepaint”, step by step

corpsepaint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English paint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaintA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
2Middle EnglishpeyntenTo draw or paint depict in visual art
3Old Frenchpeint—
4Latinpingōto decorate, adorn, embellish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

via English corpse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorpseA dead body; A human body in general, whether...
2EnglishcorseA body; A dead body, a corpse
3Middle Englishcors—
4Old Frenchcorsbody
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Latin pingō →Every word from Old French peint →