Etymograph

English

ratface

From rat + face.

A compound of rat + face

Proto-Germanic *rattaz

Proto-West Germanic *ratt

Old English ræt

Middle English raat

English rat

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 human face with murine features.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “ratface”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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