myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of addivinare

Etymology of the Latin word addivinare

the Latin word addivinare (prognosticate, divine)

using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived from the Latin word divinare (divine; prophesy; guess)

derived from the Latin word divinus (divine, of a deity, god; prophet)

derived from the Latin word divus (divine; blessed, saint; god)

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

Portuguese adivinhar, Spanish adivinar