Where does “prophetic” come from?
Prophetic derives from Middle French prophétique, from Latin propheticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός, an adjective formed from προφήτης meaning one who speaks for a god, itself composed of pro- and bʰeh₂- in Proto-Indo-European.
prophetic (English): of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet;...
Definitions
- of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet;...
Ancestry of “prophetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | prophétique | — |
| 2 | Latin | prophēticus | prophetic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προφητικός | oracular, prophetic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |