Where does “oraclelike” come from?
oraclelike (English) comes from English oracle, from Middle English oracle, from Middle French oracle, from Old French oracle, from Latin oraculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
oraclelike (English): Like an oracle; prophetic
Definitions
- Like an oracle; prophetic
Ancestry of “oraclelike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oracle | A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | oracle | A shrine where hidden religious knowledge is... |
| 3 | Middle French | oracle | — |
| 4 | Old French | oracle | — |
| 5 | Latin | oraculum | A divine announcement, oracle; A prophetic... |
| 6 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |