Where does “prosōpographia” come from?
prosōpographia (Latin) 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.
prosōpographia (Latin): prosopography
Definitions
- prosopography
Ancestry of “prosōpographia”, step by step
prosōpographia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πρόσωπον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Ancient Greek προσωπογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προσωπογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ | — |