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Where does “פרצופא” come from?

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

פרצופא (Aramaic): aspect; face, countenance; person, individual

Definitions

  1. aspect; face, countenance; person, individual

Ancestry of “פרצופא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
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