Where does “персоония” come from?
персоония (Russian) comes from Translingual Persoonia, from Dutch Persoon, from Middle Dutch persone, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs — to see; eye.
персоония (Russian): persoonia (Persoonia)
Definitions
- persoonia (Persoonia)
Ancestry of “персоония”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Persoonia | genus |
| 2 | Dutch | Persoon | person, individual |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | persone | — |
| 4 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 5 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |