Where does “Vancian magic” come from?
Vancian magic (English) comes from English Vance, from French avancer, from Middle French advancer, from Old French avancier, from Vulgar Latin abanteare, from Latin ab ante, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Vancian magic (English): A form of magic based on the existence of spells...
Definitions
- A form of magic based on the existence of spells...
Ancestry of “Vancian magic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vance | — |
| 2 | French | avancer | to advance, to go forward; to progress; to bring... |
| 3 | Middle French | advancer | to advance |
| 4 | Old French | avancier | to advance; to move forward; to advance; to... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | abanteare | present active infinitive of *abanteō;... |
| 6 | Latin | ab ante | in front, before |
| 7 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |