English
faceguard
From face + guard.
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
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Latin faciēs ‘form’
Late Latin facia
Old French face
Middle English face
English face
Proto-Germanic *wardāną ‘to guard, protect’
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Early Medieval Latin wardō
Old French guarder ‘to protect, guard’
Old French guarde ‘protection; guard’
Middle English garde ‘guardianship’
English guard
Today it means
noun A protective guard for the face.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / faceguard