Where does “chiromantic” come from?
chiromantic (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,...
chiromantic (English): Of or pertaining to chiromancy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to chiromancy
Ancestry of “chiromantic”, step by step
chiromantic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mantic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mantic | Relating to divination; prophetic; A soothsayer,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαντικός | prophetic, oracular |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English chiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chiro | A chiropractor; Chiropractic |
| 2 | English | chiropractor | A health-care practitioner who specializes in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |