myEtymology.com: English etymology of theomancy

Etymology of the English word theomancy

the English word theomancy

using the English prefix theo-

derived from the Greek word theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

using the English suffix -mancy

derived from the Old French suffix -mancie

derived from the Greek word mantis, μάντις

derived from the Greek word mainesthai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *men-

The earliest known usage of theomancy in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English