Where does “facially” come from?
Facially derives from English facial, from French facial, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
facially (English): Using or involving the face; In a facial manner;...
Definitions
- Using or involving the face; In a facial manner;...
Ancestry of “facially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | facial | Of or affecting the face; on its face; as it... |
| 2 | Latin | facialis | facial |
| 3 | Latin | faciēs | make, form, shape, figure, configuration |
| 4 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 5 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |