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Etymology of the English word boldface

the English word boldface
derived from the English word face
derived from the Old French word face
derived from the Vulgar Latin word facia
derived from the Latin word facies (face; shape, face, look)
derived from the Latin word facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-
derived from the English word bold
derived from the English word bald
derived from the English word ballede
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the English word ball
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *balluz
derived from the English root *beall
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *balthaz

Usage

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