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Where does “ܦܪܨܘܦܐ” come from?

ܦܪܨܘܦܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic פרצופא, 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.

ܦܪܨܘܦܐ (Classical Syriac): face, countenance, expression; face, surface;...

Definitions

  1. face, countenance, expression; face, surface;...

Ancestry of “ܦܪܨܘܦܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפרצופאaspect; face, countenance; person, individual
2Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
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