Where does “aniconique” come from?
aniconique (French) comes from French iconique, from Late Latin iconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
aniconique (French): aniconic
Definitions
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Ancestry of “aniconique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | iconique | art iconic (as related to iconography) |
| 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 |