Where does “antipersonal” come from?
antipersonal (Spanish) comes from Spanish personal, from Late Latin personalis, from Latin persona, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs — to see; eye.
antipersonal (Spanish): antipersonnel
Definitions
- antipersonnel
Ancestry of “antipersonal”, step by step
antipersonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish personal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | personal | personal; personnel, staff; folks, people, mob,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | personalis | of a person, personly; personal; of or belonging... |
| 3 | Latin | persona | mask; character; person |
| 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 | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via French antipersonnel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antipersonnel | antipersonnel |