Where does “personatus” come from?
personatus (Latin) comes from Latin persōna, 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.
personatus (Latin): sounded, resounded; masked; assumed, pretended,...
Definitions
- sounded, resounded; masked; assumed, pretended,...
Ancestry of “personatus”, step by step
personatus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin persōna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 2 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |