Where does “persoon” come from?
persoon (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Persoon, from Middle Dutch persone, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
persoon (Afrikaans): person
Definitions
- person
Ancestry of “persoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Persoon | person, individual |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | persone | — |
| 3 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |