Etymology of the English word facetiae
the English word
facetiaederived from the Latin word
facetiaederived from the Latin word
facetia (wit, joke)
derived from the Latin word
facetus (witty, humorous; clever)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of facetiae in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
