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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Ancient Greek · face mask character

πρόσωπον

face; countenance; mask; character

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Ancient Greek · toward near prefix

πρός

toward; near; at

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

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SOUND CHANGE

Greek πρόσωπον contains pros- beside ōps or ōp-, eye or face.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The relational prefix participates in the face or visible-surface formation.

CHRONOLOGY

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SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

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CONFIDENCE

established — no additional confidence note is attached.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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CITATION REGISTER

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Prosopopeia — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: pros- plus ōps, eye

Publishes the first Greek component.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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