Where does “rabdomanzia” come from?
rabdomanzia (Italian) comes from Italian rabdo-, from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος, from Proto-Indo-European urb.
rabdomanzia (Italian): rhabdomancy, divining, dowsing
Definitions
- rhabdomancy, divining, dowsing
Ancestry of “rabdomanzia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | rabdo- | rhabdo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥάβδος | rod, wand, stick; magic wand, scepter; shaft of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | urb | — |