Where does “iconicness” come from?
iconicness (English) comes from English iconic, from Late Latin iconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
iconicness (English): The quality of being iconic
Definitions
- The quality of being iconic
Ancestry of “iconicness”, step by step
iconicness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English iconic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iconic | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an... |
| 2 | Late Latin | iconicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰκονικός | representing a figure, portrait-like;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |