Etymology of the English word aniconism
the English word
aniconismusing the English prefix
an-derived from the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the English word
iconderived from the Latin word
icon (giving an exact image; life-size; of an image)
derived from the Greek word
eikon, εἰκών (a likeness; statue, profile, or representation, resemblance)
derived from the Greek word
eikenaiusing the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
