Where does “eenpersoonszaak” come from?

eenpersoonszaak (Dutch) 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.

eenpersoonszaak (Dutch): sole trader

Definitions

  1. sole trader

Ancestry of “eenpersoonszaak”, step by step

eenpersoonszaak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Persoon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchPersoonperson, individual
2Middle Dutchpersone
3Latinpersōnamask
4Etruscan𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
5Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
6Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
7Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Dutch één

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchéénone
2Middle Dutchêena indefinite article
3Old Dutchēn
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Dutch zaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaakshop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...
2Middle Dutchsākecase, matter, affair
3Old Dutchsaka
4Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
5Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-