Where does “face” come from?
Face comes from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Latin facia, from Latin facies meaning "appearance" or "form," derived from Latin facio meaning "to make," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to put" or "to place."
face (English): The front part of the head of a human or other...
Definitions
- The front part of the head of a human or other...
Ancestry of “face”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | face | face; Alternative form of fass |
| 2 | Old French | face | face |
| 3 | Late Latin | facia | — |
Words derived from “face”