Where does “pesoa” come from?
pesoa (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese pessoa, from Old Portuguese pessõa, 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.
pesoa (Kabuverdianu): man (human being)
Definitions
- man (human being)
Ancestry of “pesoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pessoa | person an individual being, especially a human |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pessõa | — |
| 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 |