Where does “duckface” come from?

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

duckface (English): A facial expression in which the lips are pushed...

Definitions

  1. A facial expression in which the lips are pushed...

Ancestry of “duckface”, step by step

duckface traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English face

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfaceThe front part of the head of a human or other...
2Middle Englishfaceface; Alternative form of fass
3Old Frenchfaceface
4Late Latinfacia—

via English duck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishduckTo quickly lower the head or body in order to...
2Middle Englishdukken—
3Old Englishducanto dive, to duck
Every word from Late Latin facia →