nigromancy

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromnigromantia
2. Old French · derived fromnigromancie
3. Middle English · inherited fromnigromauncy
4. English todaynigromancy

From Middle English nigromauncy, from Old French nigromancie, nigremance, from Late Latin nigromantia, a blend of niger (“black”) and necromantīa (“necromancy”). Compare black art.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 14th c. Necromancy; magic involving death.