Where does “interpersonally” come from?
Interpersonally derives from English interpersonal, combining Latin inter- and personal, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and wel-, meaning to turn or roll.
interpersonally (English): In an interpersonal way
Definitions
- In an interpersonal way
Ancestry of “interpersonally”, step by step
interpersonally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interpersonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpersonal | Between two or more people |
| 2 | English | personal | Pertaining to human beings as distinct from... |
| 3 | Middle English | personal | — |
| 4 | Old French | personel | personal |
| 5 | Latin | persōnālis | personal; of or belonging to a person |
| 6 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 7 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |