necyomancy

The story

1. Koine Greek · derived fromνεκυομαντεία
2. Latin · derived fromnecyomantīa
3. English todaynecyomancy

From the Classical Latin necyomantīa, from the Koine Greek νεκυομαντεία (nekuomanteía), from the Ancient Greek νέκυς (nékus, “corpse”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). Compare the French necyomance.