Etymology of the English word efface
the English word
effacederived from the French word
effacerderived from the Old French word
esfacierderived from the Old French word
facederived from the Vulgar Latin word
faciaderived 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-using the French prefix
es-using the French suffix
-erderived from the French word
éDate
The earliest known usage of efface in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
effaced,
effacingUsage
Word found in Modern English
