Where does “profetisk” come from?
profetisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish profet, from Old Norse prófeti, from Ecclesiastical Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
profetisk (Swedish): prophetic
Definitions
- prophetic
Ancestry of “profetisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | profet | prophet |
| 2 | Old Norse | prófeti | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | propheta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |