Where does “personskade” come from?
personskade (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk person, 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.
personskade (Norwegian Nynorsk): personal injury
Definitions
- personal injury
Ancestry of “personskade”, step by step
personskade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk person
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | person | a person |
| 2 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |