Etymology of the Greek word eikona (εἰκόνα)
the Byzantine Greek word
eikona, εἰκόνα
derived from the Greek word
eikon, εἰκών (a likeness; statue, profile, or representation, resemblance)
derived from the Greek word
eikenaiDerivations in other languages
Italian
ancona, Italian
cona, Russian
ikonaUsage
Word found in Byzantine Greek
