Where does “νεκρόμαντις” come from?
νεκρόμαντις (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,...
νεκρόμαντις (Ancient Greek): necromancer
Definitions
- necromancer
Ancestry of “νεκρόμαντις”, step by step
νεκρόμαντις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μάντις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |