Where does “persona non grata” come from?

persona non grata (English) comes 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.

persona non grata (English): A person who is not welcome, especially a...

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A person who is not welcome, especially a...

Ancestry of “persona non grata”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	persōna	mask
2	Etruscan	𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖	a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
3	Ancient Greek	πρόσωπον	face, visage, countenance; front; mask
4	Ancient Greek	ὤψ	to the eye; in the face; eye
5	Proto-Hellenic	ókʷs	eye
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ókʷs	eye
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ekʷ-	to see; eye

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →