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Where does “goety” come from?

goety (English) comes from Latin goetia, from Ancient Greek γοητεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

goety (English): witchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy

Definitions

  1. witchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy

Ancestry of “goety”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingoetia—
2Ancient Greekγοητείαcharm, jugglery, sorcery; witchcraft
3Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “goety”

  • goetic
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