Where does “impersonale” come from?
impersonale (Latin) comes from Latin impersonalis, from 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 — to see; eye.
impersonale (Latin): nominative neuter singular of impersōnālis;...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of impersōnālis;...
Ancestry of “impersonale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | impersonalis | impersonal |
| 2 | Latin | personalis | personal; of or belonging to a person |
| 3 | Latin | persona | mask; character; person |
| 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 |