Where does “xoanon” come from?
xoanon (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξόανον, from Ancient Greek ξύω — to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...
xoanon (English): A wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient...
Definitions
- A wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient...
Ancestry of “xoanon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξόανον | an image of carved wood, an image, statue,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξύω | to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to... |