Where does “ikon” come from?
ikon (Swedish) comes 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 (Swedish): an icon; an icon, an idol, a symbol
Definitions
- an icon; an icon, an idol, a symbol
Ancestry of “ikon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | īcon | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |