Where does “margaritomancy” come from?

margaritomancy (English) comes from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margaritomancy (English): Divination by pearls

Definitions

  1. Divination by pearls

Ancestry of “margaritomancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmargarītapearl
2Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
3Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →