Where does “hydromancer” come from?
hydromancer (English) comes from English hydromancy, from French hydromancie, from Middle French hydromancie, from Old French hydromancie, from Late Latin hydromantia, from Ancient Greek ὑδρομαντεία, from Ancient Greek μαντεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hydromancer (English): One who practices hydromancy
Definitions
- One who practices hydromancy
Ancestry of “hydromancer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydromancy | Divination by water or other liquid |
| 2 | French | hydromancie | hydromancy |
| 3 | Middle French | hydromancie | hydromancy |
| 4 | Old French | hydromancie | hydromancy |
| 5 | Late Latin | hydromantia | hydromancy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρομαντεία | hydromancy, water-divination |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |