Where does “prusopi” come from?

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

prusopi (Aromanian): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “prusopi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekπρόσωπονface; face, visage, countenance; front
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →