Where does “noniconic” come from?
noniconic (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.
noniconic (English): Not iconic
Definitions
- Not iconic
Ancestry of “noniconic”, step by step
noniconic 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 |