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