Etymology of the English word icon
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
eikenaiDate
The earliest known usage of icon in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
aniconism,
emoticonCognates
Dutch
icon, French
icône, German
Ikone, Icelandic
íkon, Swedish
ikonUsage
Word found in Modern English
