Vis-à-vis comes from Latin by way of French, where it means literally “face-to-face.” In English it was first used to refer to a little horse-drawn carriage in which two people sat opposite each other. From there it acquired various other meanings, such as “dancing partner.” […]
Merriam Wedster Dictionary
for Fandango’s One Word Challenge )FOWC), vis-à-vis.
Mister Bump 