Etymology

onomatomancy

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Today it means: Synonym of onomancy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā) ← Proto-Hellenic *mə́tis ← Proto-Indo-European *méntis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)
  4. Englishonomato-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*méntis
  7. Proto-Hellenic*mə́tis
  8. Ancient Greekμάντις (mántis)
  9. Ancient Greekμᾰντεύομαι (mănteúomai)
  10. Ancient Greekμᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)
  11. English todayonomatomancy

From onomato- + -mancy.

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