Where does “ασπροπρόσωπος” come from?

ασπροπρόσωπος (Greek) comes from Greek πρόσωπο, 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.

ασπροπρόσωπος (Greek): white-faced

Definitions

  1. white-faced

Ancestry of “ασπροπρόσωπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπρόσωποface; character, person
2Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs