Where does “vatic” come from?

vatic (English) comes from Latin vātēs, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

vatic (English): Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular

Ancestry of “vatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvātēsseer, soothsayer, diviner, prophet, prophetess
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “vatic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Latin vātēs →