Where does “ikono” come from?
ikono (Tagalog) comes from Spanish icono, from French icône, from Russian ико́на, from Greek εικόνα, from Ancient Greek εἰκών, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
ikono (Tagalog): icon
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Ancestry of “ikono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | icono | icon |
| 2 | French | icône | icon |
| 3 | Russian | ико́на | icon |
| 4 | Greek | εικόνα | picture, image, painting, illustration, portrait;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |