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Where does “aeromantic” come from?

aeromantic (English) comes from English mantic, from Ancient Greek μαντικός, 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,...

aeromantic (English): Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy

Ancestry of “aeromantic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanticRelating to divination; prophetic; A soothsayer,...
2Ancient Greekμαντικός—
3Ancient Greekμάντιςseer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis
4Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
5Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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