Where does “Mannsperson” come from?
Mannsperson (German) comes from German persōn, from Middle High German persōn, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
Mannsperson (German): man
Definitions
- man
Ancestry of “Mannsperson”, step by step
Mannsperson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German persōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | persōn | person, individual |
| 2 | Middle High German | persōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |