From the Greek eikon, meaning "image, likeness, portrait".
Greece.
France
recerche
Japan.
=It originated in America.=
Michigan, U.S.
Facenda originated from the Italian word Faccenda in Campagna, Italy.
ballet originated in italy, but the french noticed it and used it for themselves. the word ballet originated from the word ballare, meaning 'dance' in latin.
It is latin and oridinates in ancient Rome.
the word waffle originated from the country Asia.
The word judo originated from Japan meaning self-defense
An Australian icon is a person, place or thing that originated in Australia and is unique to that country. Examples are kangaroos, Ned Kelly, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Three Sisters, Uluru, Vegemite, Koalas etc.