Where does “facekini” come from?

facekini (English) comes from Chinese 臉基尼, from Chinese 比基尼, from English Bikini, from French Bikini, from German Bikini, from Marshallese Pikinni, from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.

facekini (English): A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which...

Definitions

A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which...

Ancestry of “facekini”, step by step

facekini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 臉基尼

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Chinese	臉基尼	facekini
2	Chinese	比基尼	bikini
3	English	Bikini	Bikini atoll
4	French	Bikini	Bikini atoll
5	German	Bikini	A bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named...
6	Marshallese	Pikinni	—
7	Marshallese	pik	a plane surface; a layer; a stratum
8	Marshallese	pikpik	—

via English face

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	face	The front part of the head of a human or other...
2	Middle English	face	face; Alternative form of fass
3	Old French	face	face
4	Late Latin	facia	—

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