English

-person

Someone who is an expert in an area.

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    • derivedEnglishperson “An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpersoun
        • derivedAnglo-Normanpersone
        • derivedOld Frenchpersone “human being”

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