Where does “iconographie” come from?
iconographie (French) comes from Medieval Latin iconographia, from Ancient Greek εἰκονογραφία, from Ancient Greek εἰκονογράφος, from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
iconographie (French): iconography
Definitions
- iconography
Ancestry of “iconographie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | iconographia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰκονογραφία | sketch, description |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰκονογράφος | portrait painter |
| 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;... |