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Where does “μαντικός” come from?

μαντικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάντις, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “μαντικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάντιςseer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis
2Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
3Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “μαντικός”

  • mantic
  • manticism
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