Where does “prophesier” come from?
prophesier (English) comes from English prophesy, from Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā.
prophesier (English): A person who makes prophecies or foretells the...
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- A person who makes prophecies or foretells the...
Ancestry of “prophesier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prophesy | To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act... |
| 2 | Middle English | prophecie | A prediction or prophecy; a religious... |
| 3 | Old French | prophetie | prophecy |
| 4 | Latin | prophētīa | prophecy, prediction |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προφητεία | the interpretation of the will of the gods:... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |