English

heartface

From heart + face.

A compound of heart + face

Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd-

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Proto-Germanic *hertô

Proto-West Germanic *hertā

Old English heorte

Middle English harte

English heart

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

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Latin faciēs ‘form’

Late Latin facia

Old French face

Middle English face

English face

Today it means

noun A term of endearment.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / heartface