Etymology of the English word surface
the English word
surfacederived from the French word
surfacederived from the Classical Latin word
superficies (top, surface, upper layer)
using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived 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 Old French word
surDate
The earliest known usage of surface in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
hypersurface,
resurface,
subsurface,
surfacing,
undersurface,
surfacedCognates
French
surfaceUsage
Word found in Modern English
