Where does “persona” come from?

persona (Latin) comes 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.

persona (Latin): mask

Definitions

  1. mask

Ancestry of “persona”, step by step

persona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Etruscan𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖a mask; a masked individual, often performing in...
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

via Latin grātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
2Proto-Italicgrātos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “persona”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →