Where does “foxface” come from?
foxface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
foxface (English): A rabbitfish with prominent facial stripes
Definitions
- A rabbitfish with prominent facial stripes
Ancestry of “foxface”, step by step
foxface traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English face
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | face | The front part of the head of a human or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | face | face; Alternative form of fass |
| 3 | Old French | face | face |
| 4 | Late Latin | facia | — |
via English Fox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Fox | Someone connected with Leicester City Football... |
| 2 | Middle English | fox | A fox or its fur; A lier or schemer |
| 3 | Old English | fox | fox |