Where does “talsperson” come from?
talsperson (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.
talsperson (Norwegian Nynorsk): spokesperson
Definitions
- spokesperson
Ancestry of “talsperson”, step by step
talsperson 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tale | <br>; speech; a speech, talk, discourse, an... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tala | speech, discourse; tale, number; number |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |