Where does βtwice as lessβ come from?
twice as less (English) comes from English As, from English Per, from English Person, from Middle English persoun, from Old French persone, from Medieval Latin persona, from Latin persΕna, from Etruscan πππππ β to see; eye.
twice as less (English): Half as much
Ancestry of βtwice as lessβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | As | plural of A; plural of A* |
| 2 | English | Per | β |
| 3 | English | Person | β |
| 4 | Middle English | persoun | person |
| 5 | Old French | persone | person; individual; rector of a parish; someone;... |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | persona | parson, person; mask; character |
| 7 | Latin | persΕna | β |
| 8 | Etruscan | πππππ | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ΟΟΟΟΟΟΞΏΞ½ | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | α½€Ο | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | Γ³kΚ·s | β |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | hβΓ³kΚ·s | eye |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | hβekΚ·- | to see; eye |