Where does “ikon” come from?

ikon (Indonesian) comes from Dutch icoon, 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;...

ikon (Indonesian): icon a religious painting, often done on wooden panels

Definitions

  1. icon a religious painting, often done on wooden panels

Ancestry of “ikon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchicoonAn icon
2Latinīconimage, artistic representation of a thing
3Ancient Greekεἰκώνfigure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk-Every word from Ancient Greek εἰκών