Where does “astromantic” come from?
astromantic (English) comes from English -mantic, from Latin ‑manticus, from Latin -mantia, 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...
astromantic (English): Of or pertaining to divination by means of the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to divination by means of the...
Ancestry of “astromantic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -mantic | Forms adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in... |
| 2 | Latin | ‑manticus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -mantia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |