Where does “spaeman” come from?
spaeman (Scots) comes from Scots spae, from Middle English spa, from Old Norse spá, from Proto-Germanic spahōną, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
spaeman (Scots): fortuneteller, diviner, prophet
Definitions
- fortuneteller, diviner, prophet
Ancestry of “spaeman”, step by step
spaeman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots spae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | spae | to prophesy, foretell, predict, tell fortunes; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | spa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | spá | a prophecy; to prophesy, to foretell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spahōną | to observe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Scots man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | man | man |