Where does “lecanomancy” come from?
lecanomancy (English) comes from Latin lecanomantia, from Ancient Greek λεκανομαντείᾱ, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη, from Ancient Greek λέκος — dish, pot, pan.
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Ancestry of “lecanomancy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lecanomantia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεκανομαντείᾱ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λεκάνη | dish, pot, pan, basin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέκος | dish, pot, pan |