Etymology

unifacial

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Today it means: Having, or showing, a single face. Full definition →

English facial ← Medieval Latin faciālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
  11. Proto-Italic*θakjō
  12. Proto-Italic*fakjō
  13. Latinfaciō
  14. Latinfaciēs
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Medieval Latinfaciālis
  18. Englishfacial
  19. English todayunifacial

From uni- + facial.

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