Where does “Personal” come from?
Personal (German) comes from Late Latin personalis, from Latin persona, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, 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.
Personal (German): staff, personnel, employees; Short for...
Definitions
- staff, personnel, employees; Short for...
Ancestry of “Personal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | personalis | of a person, personly; personal; of or belonging... |
| 2 | Latin | persona | mask; character; person |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “Personal”