Where does “iconology” come from?

iconology (English) 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;...

iconology (English): The study of icons in art or art history

Definitions

  1. The study of icons in art or art history

Ancestry of “iconology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰκώνfigure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “iconology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰκών →