Where does “πρόσωπο” come from?

πρόσωπο (Greek) comes 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.

πρόσωπο (Greek): face; character, person

Definitions

  1. face; character, person

Ancestry of “πρόσωπο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “πρόσωπο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →