Where does “αστρομαντεία” come from?
αστρομαντεία (Greek) comes from Greek αστέρας, from Byzantine Greek ἀστέρας, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
αστρομαντεία (Greek): astrology, astromancy
Definitions
- astrology, astromancy
Ancestry of “αστρομαντεία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αστέρας | star |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀστέρας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |