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
- icon a religious painting, often done on wooden panels
Ancestry of “ikon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | icoon | An icon |
| 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;... |