Etymology of the French word facétie
the French word
facétiederived 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 facétie in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
facétieuxDerivations in other languages
Romanian
faceţie
