Where does “cleromancy” come from?

cleromancy (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

cleromancy (English): Divination by casting lots; Divination by...

Definitions

  1. Divination by casting lots; Divination by...

Ancestry of “cleromancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκλῆροςA lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλῆρος →
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