Where does “facepaint” come from?
facepaint (English) comes from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
facepaint (English): Paint used to decorate people's faces
Definitions
- Paint used to decorate people's faces
Ancestry of “facepaint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paint | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,... |
| 2 | Middle English | peynten | — |
| 3 | Old French | peint | — |
| 4 | Latin | pingō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |