Where does “ikoninurkka” come from?
ikoninurkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish ikoni, 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;...
ikoninurkka (Finnish): icon corner
Definitions
- icon corner
Ancestry of “ikoninurkka”, step by step
ikoninurkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ikoni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikoni | icon |
| 2 | Swedish | ikon | an icon; an icon, an idol, a symbol |
| 3 | Latin | īcon | image, artistic representation of a thing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |