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Where does “divinator” come from?

divinator (Latin) comes from Latin divino, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divinator (Latin): second-person singular future passive imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative...

Ancestry of “divinator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindivinoI foresee, foretell, divine; I prophesy; I guess
2Latindīvīnus—
3Latindīvus—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “divinator”

  • diviner
  • divineress
  • divinour
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