Where does “fauxtina” come from?
fauxtina (English) comes from English patina, from Italian patina, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete-, from Proto-Finnic ete-, from Serbo-Croatian tẹ́ — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
fauxtina (English): Artificial patina applied to a wristwatch etc. for cosmetic purposes
Definitions
- Artificial patina applied to a wristwatch etc. for cosmetic purposes
Ancestry of “fauxtina”, step by step
fauxtina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patina | A paten, flat type of dish; The colour or... |
| 2 | Italian | patina | A patina; A coat, film, glaze, size, patina;... |
| 3 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 8 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |
via English faux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faux | fake or artificial |
| 2 | French | faux | false; untrue; false; not real; badly;... |
| 3 | Middle French | faux | Alternative form of faulx |
| 4 | Middle French | faulx | false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe |
| 5 | Old French | fauz | scythe |
| 6 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |