Where does “μαντοσύνη” come from?

μαντοσύνη (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,...

μαντοσύνη (Ancient Greek): gift of prophecy

Definitions

  1. gift of prophecy

Ancestry of “μαντοσύνη”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →