Where does “χαρτομάντισσα” come from?
χαρτομάντισσα (Greek) comes from Greek χαρτομάντης, from Greek μάντης, from Byzantine Greek μάντης, from Ancient Greek μάντις, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
χαρτομάντισσα (Greek): cartomancer
Ancestry of “χαρτομάντισσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χαρτομάντης | cartomancer |
| 2 | Greek | μάντης | oracle, prophet, soothsayer, seer; clairvoyant,... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μάντης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |