Where does “icoanã” come from?
icoanã (Aromanian) comes from Greek εικόνα, from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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Ancestry of “icoanã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | εικόνα | picture, image, painting, illustration, portrait;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |