-mancy

suffix

Meaning

Divination.
Variety of magic, especially that controlling or related to a specific element, substance, or theme.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύομαι (-eúomai) Ancient Greek μᾰντεύομαι (mănteúomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy From Latin -mantīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

μᾰντείᾱ(grc)→
-mantīa(la)→
-mancy (English)
Relations: bor, der

Related words

-mantīa(la)μᾰντείᾱ(grc)

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