Where does “chiromancy” come from?

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

chiromancy (English): Divination performed by examining the lines in...

Definitions

  1. Divination performed by examining the lines in...

Ancestry of “chiromancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishciromanciepalmistry, chiromancy divination from palm lines
2Middle Frenchchiromantie—

Words derived from “chiromancy”

Every word from Middle French chiromantie →Every word from Middle English ciromancie →