Where does “ikoni” come from?
ikoni (Finnish) comes from Swedish ikon, 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;...
ikoni (Finnish): icon
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Ancestry of “ikoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ikon | an icon; an icon, an idol, a symbol |
| 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;... |