Where does “perséinlech” come from?
perséinlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Persoun, from Middle High German persōne, 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.
perséinlech (Luxembourgish): personal
Ancestry of “perséinlech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Persoun | person |
| 2 | Middle High German | persōne | — |
| 3 | Latin | persōna | — |
| 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |