Where does “treas pearsa” come from?
treas pearsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic pearsa, from Middle Irish persa, from Old Irish persan, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs — to see; eye.
treas pearsa (Scottish Gaelic): third person
Definitions
- third person
Ancestry of “treas pearsa”, step by step
treas pearsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic pearsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | pearsa | person; character |
| 2 | Middle Irish | persa | person, individual; person |
| 3 | Old Irish | persan | person |
| 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 |