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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |