Where does “mantic” come from?
mantic (English) comes from Ancient Greek μαντικός, from Ancient Greek μάντις, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mantic (English): Relating to divination; prophetic; A soothsayer,...
Definitions
- Relating to divination; prophetic; A soothsayer,...
Ancestry of “mantic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαντικός | prophetic, oracular |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |