Where does “rechtspersoon” come from?
rechtspersoon (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.
rechtspersoon (Dutch): legal person
Definitions
- legal person
Ancestry of “rechtspersoon”, step by step
rechtspersoon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Persoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Persoon | person, individual |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | persone | — |
| 3 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Dutch recht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | recht | right; straight; a right, privilege |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | recht | straight, not bent; upright; right, exact |
| 3 | Old Dutch | reht | right |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |