Where does “zitface” come from?

zitface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.

zitface (English): A person with zits on the face

Definitions

  1. A person with zits on the face

Ancestry of “zitface”, step by step

zitface traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English face

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfaceThe front part of the head of a human or other...
2Middle Englishfaceface; Alternative form of fass
3Old Frenchfaceface
4Late Latinfacia—

via English zit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishzitpimple
Every word from Late Latin facia →