Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œwhenas” come from?

whenas (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 persōna, from Etruscan πŒ˜πŒ„πŒ“πŒ”πŒ– β€” to see; eye.

whenas (English): When; at the time; When; Whereas

Definitions

  1. When; at the time; When; Whereas

Ancestry of β€œwhenas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAsplural of A; plural of A*
2EnglishPerβ€”
3EnglishPersonβ€”
4Middle Englishpersounperson
5Old Frenchpersoneperson; individual; rector of a parish; someone;...
6Medieval Latinpersonaparson, person; mask; character
7Latinpersōnaβ€”
8EtruscanπŒ˜πŒ„πŒ“πŒ”πŒ–a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
9Ancient GreekΟ€ΟΟŒΟƒΟ‰Ο€ΞΏΞ½face, visage, countenance; front; mask
10Ancient Greekὀψto the eye; in the face; eye
11Proto-HellenicΓ³kΚ·sβ€”
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókΚ·seye
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekΚ·-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekΚ·- β†’