Where does “fés” come from?
fés (Icelandic) comes from Danish fjæs, from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
fés (Icelandic): face, mug
Ancestry of “fés”, step by step
fés traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fjæs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | fjæs | face |
| 2 | English | face | The front part of the head of a human or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | face | face; Alternative form of fass |
| 4 | Old French | face | face |
| 5 | Late Latin | facia | — |
via German Fes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Fes | fez; F-flat |
| 2 | German | -es | Alternative form of -s; flat, ♭ |
| 3 | German | -s | Used to form the genitive singular of most... |