Where does “jerkface” come from?
jerkface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
jerkface (English): An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk
Definitions
- An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk
Ancestry of “jerkface”, step by step
jerkface 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 jerk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | jerk | A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | yerk | sudden motion |
| 3 | Old English | ġearc | active, quick; ready, active, quick |