Where does “ἰχθυόμαντις” come from?
ἰχθυόμαντις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ἰχθυόμαντις (Ancient Greek): one who prophesies by means of fish
Definitions
- one who prophesies by means of fish
Ancestry of “ἰχθυόμαντις”, step by step
ἰχθυόμαντις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἰχθύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθύς | fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
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,... |