Where does “prophetesse” come from?
prophetesse (Middle English) comes from Old French prophetesse, from Latin prophetissa, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
prophetesse (Middle English): A female prophet; one who expounds upon a divine...
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- A female prophet; one who expounds upon a divine...
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