Where does “faucet” come from?
Faucet comes from Middle English fawcett, from Old French fausset, from Latin faux, derived from Latin fauces meaning throat or narrow passage.
faucet (English): An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a...
Definitions
- An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a...
Ancestry of “faucet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | faucet | faucet |
| 2 | Old French | fausset | — |
| 3 | Latin | faux | singular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper... |
| 4 | Latin | fauces | throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry... |
Words derived from “faucet”