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Where does “-sona” come from?

-sona (English) comes from English persona, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, 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.

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Ancestry of “-sona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpersonaA social role; A character played by an actor;...
2Latinpersōna—
3Etruscan𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
4Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷs—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “-sona”

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