Where does “countersorcery” come from?
countersorcery (English) comes from English sorcery, from Middle English sorcery, from Middle French sorcerie, from Latin sors, from Latin legere, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
countersorcery (English): Sorcery or rituals used to counter other sorcery
Definitions
- Sorcery or rituals used to counter other sorcery
Ancestry of “countersorcery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sorcery | Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic... |
| 2 | Middle English | sorcery | sorcery, wizardry, magic; A supernatural event |
| 3 | Middle French | sorcerie | — |
| 4 | Latin | sors | anything used to determine chances, lot; a... |
| 5 | Latin | legere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |