Where does “nonprophetic” come from?
nonprophetic (English) comes from English prophetic, from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂.
nonprophetic (English): Not prophetic
Ancestry of “nonprophetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prophetic | of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet;... |
| 2 | Middle French | prophétique | — |
| 3 | Latin | prophēticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προφητικός | oracular, prophetic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |