English
interface
Interface comes from English face ‘shape, figure, form’, from Latin faciō ‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciēs‘face, shape’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfacia
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400face
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- English1500–presentsame form‘shape, figure, form’
- Englishtodayinterface
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciēs‘face, shape’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEfacia
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400face
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- English1500–presentsame form‘shape, figure, form’
- Englishtodayinterface
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *θakjō
effectively, effectiveness, ineffective, affectionate, imperfection, putrefaction, 64 more
through Proto-Italic *fakjō ‘to make’
effective, difficulty, factor, affection, manufacture, perfection, faction, imperfect, affective, defection, defector, effector, affectation, confectionary, 70 more
through Latin faciō ‘to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect’
difficult, effect, fact, perfect, feature, profit, affect, facility, efficient, infection, affair, deficit, feat, sacrifice, faculty, defect, fetish, facilitate, efficacy, deficient, infect, counterfeit, facsimile, hacienda, aficionado, beautify, confection, maleficent, efficacious, difficile, refectory, confit, parfait, beneficent, 84 more
through Latin faciēs ‘face, shape’
facial, superficial, facies, deface, 4 more
through Late Latin facia
through Old French face
Today it means
noun The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- / interface