Where does “reface” come from?
reface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
reface (English): To replace the face or surface of something; to...
Definitions
- To replace the face or surface of something; to...
Ancestry of “reface”, step by step
reface 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 French refaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | refaire | to redo; to remake, to make more of; to get... |
| 2 | French | faire | to do |
| 3 | Middle French | faire | to do; to make; to choose; to elect |
| 4 | Old French | faire | to do |