Where does “face” come from?
face (Portuguese) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.
face (Portuguese): face; the cheek
Ancestry of “face”, step by step
face 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 Old Portuguese façe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | façe | — |
| 2 | Latin | facies | shape, figure; face, countenance, visage;... |
| 3 | Latin | facio | I do; I make, construct, fashion, frame, build,... |
Words derived from “face”