Where does “face piece” come from?
face piece (English) comes from English piece, from Middle English pece, from Old French piece, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
face piece (English): The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes
Definitions
- The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes
Ancestry of “face piece”, step by step
face piece traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English piece
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piece | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form... |
| 2 | Middle English | pece | piece; morsel; bit |
| 3 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |