Etymology of the Latin word facetus
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-Derivations in Latin
facetia,
infacetusDerivations in other languages
English
facete, Italian
faceto, Portuguese
faceto, Spanish
faceto
