Where does “πρόσωπον” come from?

πρόσωπον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

πρόσωπον (Ancient Greek): face, visage, countenance; front; mask

Definitions

  1. face, visage, countenance; front; mask

Ancestry of “πρόσωπον”, step by step

πρόσωπον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὤψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
2Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Ancient Greek πρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprótitowards

Words derived from “πρόσωπον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →