Where does “prosopopesis” come from?

prosopopesis (English) comes from English prosopo-, 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 “prosopopesis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	prosopo-	Having to do with the face; facial
2	Ancient Greek	πρόσωπον	face, visage, countenance; front; mask
3	Ancient Greek	ὤψ	to the eye; in the face; eye
4	Proto-Hellenic	ókʷs	eye
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ókʷs	eye
6	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 →