Where does “iconification” come from?
iconification (English) comes from English icon, from Latin īcon, from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
iconification (English): The act, process or result of iconifying
Definitions
- The act, process or result of iconifying
Ancestry of “iconification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | icon | An image, symbol, picture, or other... |
| 2 | Latin | īcon | image, artistic representation of a thing |
| 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;... |