Where does “sleeveface” come from?
sleeveface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
sleeveface (English): A photograph in which a record sleeve is...
Definitions
- A photograph in which a record sleeve is...
Ancestry of “sleeveface”, step by step
sleeveface 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 sleeve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sleeve | The part of a garment that covers the arm |
| 2 | Middle English | sleve | A sleeve or a garment consisting of one |
| 3 | Old English | slīef | sleeve |