Where does “chiromancer” come from?

chiromancer (English) comes from English chiromancy, from Middle English ciromancie, from Middle French chiromantie.

chiromancer (English): One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader

Definitions

  1. One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader

Ancestry of “chiromancer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiromancyDivination performed by examining the lines in...
2Middle Englishciromanciepalmistry, chiromancy divination from palm lines
3Middle Frenchchiromantie—
Every word from Middle French chiromantie →Every word from Middle English ciromancie →Every word from English chiromancy →