Where does “metopomancy” come from?

metopomancy (English) comes from French métopomantie, from Ancient Greek μέτωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

metopomancy (English): Divination by interpreting the facial lines and...

Definitions

  1. Divination by interpreting the facial lines and...

Ancestry of “metopomancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmétopomantie—
2Ancient Greekμέτωπονbrow, forehead
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →