Where does “self-portrait” come from?
self-portrait (English) comes from English portrait, from Middle French portraict, from Middle French portraire, from Latin protraho, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
self-portrait (English): The bust of an artist by the artist him/herself;...
Definitions
- The bust of an artist by the artist him/herself;...
Ancestry of “self-portrait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portrait | A painting or other picture of a person,... |
| 2 | Middle French | portraict | — |
| 3 | Middle French | portraire | to portray |
| 4 | Latin | protraho | I drag, pull, draw or bring forth or out; I bring... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |