Where does “face control” come from?
face control (English) comes from Russian фейсконтро́ль, from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
face control (English): The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting...
Definitions
- The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting...
Ancestry of “face control”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фейсконтро́ль | face control policy of upscale nightclubs to restrict entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude |
| 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 | — |