Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “εἰκονομαχία” come from? εἰκονομαχία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
εἰκονομαχία (Ancient Greek): iconomachy, iconoclasm
Ancestry of “εἰκονομαχία”, step by step εἰκονομαχία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εἰκών Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek εἰκών figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... 2 Proto-Indo-European weyk- to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... 3 Proto-Indo-European wey- to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
via Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη fight; battle, combat 2 Ancient Greek μάχομαι I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... 3 Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- to fight