Where does “screwfaced” come from?
screwfaced (English) comes from English screwface, from English screw, from Middle English screw, from Old French escroue, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
screwfaced (English): Having a screwface (an angry facial expression); angry, frustrated
Definitions
- Having a screwface (an angry facial expression); angry, frustrated
Ancestry of “screwfaced”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | screwface | A contorted facial expression made out of anger... |
| 2 | English | screw | A device that has a helical function; The motion... |
| 3 | Middle English | screw | — |
| 4 | Old French | escroue | nut, cylindrical socket, screwhole; scroll, strip... |
| 5 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |