Where does “iconophilist” come from?

iconophilist (English) comes from English icono-, from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

iconophilist (English): A student or enthusiast of iconography

Definitions

  1. A student or enthusiast of iconography

Ancestry of “iconophilist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicono-—
2Ancient Greekεἰκώνfigure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰκών →