Where does “ікона” come from?
ікона (Belarusian) comes from Old Church Slavonic икона, 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;...
ікона (Belarusian): icon sacred image
Definitions
- icon sacred image
Ancestry of “ікона”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | икона | icon |
| 2 | Greek | εικόνα | picture, image, painting, illustration, portrait;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |