faucet

The story

1. Old Norse · derived fromfoss
2. Latin · derived fromfaux, faucēs“throat”
3. Late Latin · derived fromfalsāre“to falsify”
4. Old French · derived fromfausset
5. Middle English · inherited fromfaucet, fawcett
6. English todayfaucet

From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin: * Possibly from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). * Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”), thus, cognate with English force, foss.