Where does “ἡλιομαντεία” come from?
ἡλιομαντεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαντεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ἡλιομαντεία (Ancient Greek): magical invocation of the sun
Definitions
- magical invocation of the sun
Ancestry of “ἡλιομαντεία”, step by step
ἡλιομαντεία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μαντεία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Ancient Greek ἥλῐος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἥλῐος | sun |