Where does “necrophytic” come from?
necrophytic (English) comes from English necrophyte, from English necro, from English necromancy, from Middle English nigromancye, from Old French nigromancie, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin necromantīa, from Ancient Greek νεκρομαντεία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
necrophytic (English): Relating to necrophytes
Definitions
- Relating to necrophytes
Ancestry of “necrophytic”, step by step
necrophytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English necrophyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | necrophyte | Any plant or fungus that grows on dead plant... |
| 2 | English | necro | To make a new post to a forum discussion that has... |
| 3 | English | necromancy | Divination involving the dead or death; Loosely,... |
| 4 | Middle English | nigromancye | — |
| 5 | Old French | nigromancie | nigromancy |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | nigromantia | — |
| 7 | Latin | necromantīa | necromancy |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | νεκρομαντεία | necromancy |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |