Where does “necromant” come from?
necromant (English) comes from French nécromant, from Ancient Greek νεκρόμαντις, 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,...
Ancestry of “necromant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nécromant | necromant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεκρόμαντις | necromancer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |