Where does “iconografic” come from?
iconografic (Romanian) comes from French iconographique, from French iconographie, 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;...
iconografic (Romanian): iconographic
Definitions
- iconographic
Ancestry of “iconografic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | iconographique | iconographic; image, picture |
| 2 | French | iconographie | iconography |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | iconographia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰκονογραφία | sketch, description |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰκονογράφος | portrait painter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |