Where does “faucetry” come from?
faucetry (English) comes from English faucet, from Middle English faucet, from Old French fausset, from Latin faux, from Latin fauces — throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...
faucetry (English): Faucets generally
Definitions
- Faucets generally
Ancestry of “faucetry”, step by step
faucetry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English faucet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faucet | An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | faucet | faucet |
| 3 | Old French | fausset | — |
| 4 | Latin | faux | singular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper... |
| 5 | Latin | fauces | throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry... |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |