French word face comes from Romanian facio, and later Latin *facia ((Vulgar Latin) appearance; countenance; face.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| facio | Romanian (ron) | |
| facio | Latin (lat) | I appoint.. I do. I make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect. I make, produce, compose. |
| facies | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) external form, look, condition, appearance. (figuratively) sight aspect. Face, countenance, visage. Shape, figure. |
| *facia | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *facia | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) appearance; countenance; face. |
| face | Old French (fro) | (anatomy) face. |
| face | French (fra) | Face (anatomy). Face (geometry). Head (of a coin). Surface, side. |